Armed Forces: Cadets

Mark Lancaster: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what account his Department took of the Prime Minister's request for expansion of the Cadet Force when determining changes to its level of funding.

Bill Rammell: holding answer 28 October 2009
	The Department has taken full account of the Prime Minister's request for expansion of cadets for state schools and state school pupils, when taking very hard decisions about funding. Our commitment to the Prime Minister's direction remains undiminished, as evidenced by our recent response to the Milburn Report, where we have accepted in principle the recommendation to ensure that those state school pupils who wish to get involved in cadets may do so. It is recognised, however, that in the present challenging financial situation we cannot fully meet it immediately. The MOD is investigating the possibility of third party funding to support the set-up and running of cadet units including further opportunities for joint working with the Department of Children Schools and Families.

Olympic Delivery Authority: Manpower

Jeremy Hunt: To ask the Minister for the Olympics how many people the Olympic Delivery Authority has employed at each pay grade in the last two years.

Tessa Jowell: holding answer 22 October 2009
	The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has provided the following tables, which detail the number of people at each pay grade at the end of the last two financial years (ending April 2008 and April 2009), and at the end of September 2009. The figures comprise permanent staff, fixed term contract staff and secondees.
	The ODA is now at peak activity and going forward, personnel numbers will begin to reduce in line with the ODA project scope.
	
		
			  April 2008 
			  Band  Role  Number of staff 
			 n/a CEO 1 
			 5 Directors 7 
			 4 Heads of Function 28 
			 3 Managers/Technical Professionals 79 
			 2 Executive/Officers 32 
			 1 Projects/Administrative Support 47 
			  Total 194 
		
	
	
		
			  April 200 9 
			  Band  Role  Number of staff 
			 n/a CEO 1 
			 5 Directors 7 
			 4 Heads of Function 28 
			 3 Managers/Technical Professionals 89 
			 2 Executive/Officers 56 
			 1 Projects/Administrative Support 56 
			  Total 237 
		
	
	
		
			  September  200 9 
			  Band  Role  Number of staff 
			 n/a CEO 1 
			 5 Directors 7 
			 4 Heads of Function 28 
			 3 Managers/Technical Professionals 89 
			 2 Executive/Officers 60 
			 1 Projects/Administrative Support 69 
			  Total 254

Olympic Games 2012: Facilities

Jon Cruddas: To ask the Minister for the Olympics on what criteria the venue for the  (a) badminton,  (b) rhythmic gymnastics and  (c) boxing events in the London 2012 Olympic Games was selected.

Tessa Jowell: When considering the final choice of venue to host the badminton, rhythmic gymnastics and boxing events in 2012, the Olympic Board took into account value for money, deliverability and athlete experience.

Olympic Games 2012: Finance

Hugh Robertson: To ask the Minister for the Olympics for what reasons the programme delivery element of the Olympic budget has risen from £400 million in March 2007 to £678 million in July 2009; and if she will make a statement.

Tessa Jowell: holding answer 13 July 2009
	The Programme Delivery element of the Olympic Delivery Authority's baseline budget, announced in December 2007, was £647 million. This included Delivery Partner costs which were estimated, in March 2007, at £400 million. The current forecast final cost for Programme Delivery is £677 million, a potential increase of £30 million. This increase is due to IT costs and the potential for the Delivery Partner to earn higher performance-based enhanced profits as a result of the good progress being made and the programme being on schedule and budget.

Olympic Games 2012: Finance

Pete Wishart: To ask the Minister for the Olympics what the budget for the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony is.

Tessa Jowell: This is a matter for the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), a private company limited by guarantee.
	LOCOG are working with key stakeholders to stage a number of inspiring ceremonies for the 2012 Games, the costs of which will be met through their £2 billion privately-financed budget.

Olympic Games 2012: Gun Sports

Jon Cruddas: To ask the Minister for the Olympics what her most recent estimate is of the cost of hosting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic shooting event at the Royal Artillery Barracks; what assessment she has made of the cost-effectiveness of hosting the event at that location; and if she will make a statement.

Tessa Jowell: The cost effectiveness of hosting the shooting events at the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich was reviewed by the Olympic Board in spring this year as part of the process to finalise the venues for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It would not be appropriate to publish commercially sensitive budget and cost information as the procurement for the facilities required for hosting shooting events has not yet begun.

Olympic Games 2012: Gun Sports

Jon Cruddas: To ask the Minister for the Olympics whether she has had discussions with the  (a) Olympic Delivery Authority and  (b) the Secretary of State for Health on the implications for access to the Queen Elizabeth Woolwich Hospital of the holding of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic shooting event at the Royal Artillery Barracks.

Tessa Jowell: The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) are working closely with the Queen Elizabeth hospital, Greenwich borough council and the Department of Health to ensure that the hospital will continue to operate effectively during the games.

Olympic Games 2012: Religious Practice

Harry Cohen: To ask the Minister for the Olympics what provision has been made to respond to demand for facilities to practise faith and prayer arising from the number of people visiting London for the 2012 Olympics.

Tessa Jowell: We aspire for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to be inclusive to all. The wide diversity of London was one of the bid's greatest strengths and will no doubt help us achieve this aspiration.
	Every organisation involved in the Games has considered faith as part of their approach to diversity and inclusion. The Olympic Delivery Authority, the public body responsible for developing and building the venues and infrastructure for the Games, has already produced Inclusive Design Standards to guide construction contractors and sub-contractors. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games has set up a faith reference group for LOCOG to engage with all faith communities to build awareness and advise how best to cater for athletes, spectators, media and other client groups attending the Games—including signposting visitors to existing facilities.

English Heritage: Internet

Jeremy Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much was spent on the website of  (a) English Heritage,  (b) the Heritage Lottery Fund and  (c) the National Heritage Memorial Fund in each year since each was established.

Si�n Simon: holding answer 2 November 2009
	The following information has been supplied by the organisations requested.
	
		
			   Total spend( 1)  () 
			  (a) English Heritage  
			 2001-02 98,943 
			 2002-03 142,170 
			 2003-04 196,760 
			 2004-05 222,973 
			 2005-06 224,126 
			 2006-07 189,662 
			 2007-08 269,596 
			 2008-09(2) 523,863 
			   
			  (b)  (c) Heritage Lottery Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund  
			 2002-03 23,797 
			 2003-043 133,232 
			 2004-05 41,441 
			 2005-06 15,119 
			 2006-07 24,569 
			 2007-08 16,612 
			 2008-09 34,611 
			 (1 )Does not include bespoke project costs. (2 )Includes a major project started in 2008-09 to redesign the English Heritage corporate website and change its underlying content management system. Due to go live in March 2010. (3 )Includes a re-design and new website build.

Sport England: Internet

Jeremy Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much was spent on the website of  (a) Sport England,  (b) UK Sport,  (c) the Football Foundation and  (d) the Youth Sports Trust in each year since each was established.

Si�n Simon: holding answer 2 November 2009
	The information has been supplied by the organisations listed in the question.  (a) Sport England has provided the following information on their website spend since their records began in 2004-05:
	
		
			  Financial year  Total spend () 
			 2004-05 (1)375,373.45 
			 2005-06 104,772.41 
			 2006-07 55,204.38 
			 2007-08 22,560 
			 2008-09 (2)177,846.38 
			 (1) Includes start up costs (2) Following the 2008-09 redevelopment, the Sport England website has been modernised to ensure more cost efficient technologies and they anticipate that their day to day running costs will be reduced to roughly 25,000 per annum in future years. 
		
	
	 (b) UK Sport do not separate costs specifically for the website from wider e-communications. Information relating to spend on UK Sport's e-communications costs, including website maintenance, development and accessibility costs and other issues, is included in the table:
	
		
			  Financial year  Total spend () 
			 2001-002 0 
			 2002-03 19,030.59 
			 2004-05 28,148.84 
			 2005-06 19,566.60 
			 2006-07 29,560.30 
			 2007-08 25,113 
			 2008-09 41,520.60 
		
	
	 (c) The Football Foundation has provided the figures in the table, relating to their website spend:
	
		
			  Calendar year  Total spend () 
			 2004 37,681.06 
			 2005 32,628.57 
			 2006 26,606.69 
			 2007 57,121.01 
			 2008 27,607.96 
			 2009 22,110.29 
		
	
	 (d) The Youth Sport Trust is an independent charity, rather than a non-departmental public body. The Youth Sport Trust has provided detail of expenditure on its website for the past five years:
	
		
			  Financial year  Total 
			 2005-06 21,700 
			 2006-07 9,600 
			 2007-08 30,000 
			 2008-09 44,500 
			 2009-10 40,000

UK Film Council: Internet

Jeremy Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much was spent on the website of the British Film Council in each year since it was established.

Si�n Simon: holding answer 2 November 2009
	The UK Film Council (UKFC) has spent the following on its website:
	
		
			
			 2000-01 18,474.26 
			 2001-02 11,512.50 
			 2002-03 6,100.00 
			 2003-04 14,795.00 
			 2004-05 12,840.00 
			 2005-06 20,499.00 
			 2006-07 48,650.83 
			 2007-08 31,934.00 
			 2008-09 19,945.89 
			 2009-10 10,039.48 
			 Total cost to date 194,790.96 
		
	
	The costs listed above cover the full expenditure incurred by the UKFC to create and maintain its website. The site meets a set standard for accessibility.

Air Transport Users' Council

Parmjit Dhanda: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what the average response time is for consumer enquiries made to the Air Transport Users' Council.

Paul Clark: Callers to the Air Transport Users' Council (AUC) advice line receive an immediate reply. Written correspondence is acknowledged within two days and a substantive reply is sent within five weeks.
	In 2008-09 the AUC handled 12,307 inquiries5,953 in writing and 6,354 by telephone.

Railway Stations: Disabled

Jeremy Corbyn: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what monitoring his Department undertakes of the construction of step-free access to interchange stations in London; how much funding his Department has allocated for that programme of work; and what recent assessment he has made of progress towards completion of that programme.

Chris Mole: 38 mainline rail stations in London boroughs have been included in the Access for All programme and are due to receive an accessible route to and between platforms serving passenger trains. Each of these sites has some interchange with the tube, Docklands Light Railway, buses or other modes of transport.
	Until detailed designs have been prepared for all these sites, it is too early to give an accurate estimate of the total investment required to deliver the work. However, the programme overall has a ring-fenced budget of 370 million until 2015.
	The projects are being delivered by Network Rail, and progress is monitored at monthly programme group meetings and through site visits by officials. Delivery on the programme has improved this year and we expect 11 stations in London boroughs to be completed during 2010.

Railways: Electrification

Jeremy Corbyn: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what capital funding he has allocated for the electrification of the Barking to Gospel Oak railway line; and what his Department's most recent estimate is of the total cost of the project.

Chris Mole: In January 2009, the Department for Transport made an offer to contribute a capital sum towards the cost of the electrification of the Gospel Oak to Barking line conditional on Transport for London taking forward the project, including working up a business case, finding the balance of the cost and bearing all risks.
	The Department's contribution could be up to 25 million, the amount depending on as yet undefined savings against the budget for the North London Line Camden Road freight scheme announced last year.
	Transport for London has since indicated that there is little likelihood that it could undertake to fund and bear the risks of the Gospel Oak to Barking electrification scheme. Although Network Rail and Transport for London have made preliminary cost estimates of this scheme, the Department has not done so.

Railways: Franchises

Norman Baker: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how much has been  (a) received from and  (b) paid out to each train operating company under cap and collar franchise arrangements in each year since 2004.

Chris Mole: holding answer 2 November 2009
	The amounts paid out and received for franchises subject to cap and collar arrangements is set out in the following table. Complete data for the year ending 31 March 2010 will be available in summer 2010:
	
		
			m illion 
			   Revenue share entitlement/(revenue support liability)  in March each year 
			  TOC  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009 
			 Northern Rail6.3 7.8 
			 First Capital Connect  
			 Stagecoach South Western (SSW) 1.5 
			 National Express East Anglia (NXEA)   (3.4)  (14.0) 
			 First Greater Western (47.8) 
			 London Midland (LOM) 2.1 
			 Virgin West Coast (VWC) 33.0

Business: Taxation

Jim Cunningham: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many small businesses  (a) in Coventry and  (b) in the UK have applied to defer their tax payments over the financial year under the Government's late payment scheme.

Stephen Timms: Since its introduction on 24 November 2008 the Business Payment Support Service has agreed over 220,300 time to pay arrangements in the UK with businesses to spread tax payments of about 3.9 billion. This has helped to support more than 150,000 businesses, the vast majority of whom are small and medium sized, and employ an estimated 600,000 people. Over 90 per cent. of the value of arrangements is being paid on time without prompting.
	Figures for Coventry show that nearly 840 arrangements have been agreed worth 18 million. HM Revenue and Customs does not have the specific number of small businesses as the service is open to all sizes of business and some businesses might have more than one agreement to spread payments of more than one type of tax.

Taxation: Holiday Accommodation

Tobias Ellwood: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 
	(1)  how many people were granted relief under the furnished holiday letting rules in respect of an occupancy rate claim of  (a) 10,  (b) 15,  (c) 20 and  (d) 25 weeks and over in the 2007-08 tax year;
	(2)  what taxation arrangements will apply to owners of  (a) self-catering cottages and  (b) bed and breakfast establishments following the proposed changes to the furnished holiday letting rules.

Stephen Timms: I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave on 20 October 2009,  Official Report, column 1413W, to the hon. Member for Montgomeryshire (Lembit pik).

Taxation: Holiday Accommodation

Tobias Ellwood: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what revenue accrued to the Exchequer under the furnished holiday letting rules in each year since 1997; and what estimate he has made of revenue under such rules in each year to 2012.

Stephen Timms: The estimated taxable profits from 1996-97 to 2007-08 for those who made a net profit on furnished holiday lettings is shown in the following table. Following the changes announced at Budget 2009, figures for tax years 2006-07 and 2007-08 include profits from furnished property lettings within the European Economic Area. The revenue accruing to the Exchequer would depend on the marginal rate of each taxpayer, which depends on their specific circumstances.
	
		
			   Profits from FHL properties (million) 
			 1996-97 60 
			 1997-98 60 
			 1998-99 60 
			 1999-2000 70 
			 2000-01 70 
			 2001-02 70 
			 2002-03 80 
			 2003-04 90 
			 2004-05 90 
			 2005-06 90 
			 2006-07 100 
			 2007/08 140 
		
	
	No estimates are available for later years.

Welfare Tax Credits

Steve Webb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the  (a) mean and  (b) median income of tax credit claimants was in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

Stephen Timms: Tax credits are a carefully targeted system of support that provides the greatest help to families on the lowest incomes. Over 75 per cent. of tax credit support to in-work families in 2007-08 went to families earning under 20,000. Families on higher incomes also receive support, but this is reduced in value through tapering.
	The targeted nature of tax credits is reflected in the following table, which shows the mean and median annual household income of in-work families benefiting from tax credits for each year between 2003-04 and 2007-08.
	
		
			   
			   Mean income  Median income 
			 2003-04 23,689 23,828 
			 2004-05 22,663 22,021 
			 2005-06 22,868 22,228 
			 2006-07 23,401 22,509 
			 2007-08 23,599 22,643 
		
	
	This information is based on the annual household income used to calculate the tax credit award but excluding the income disregard. Detailed information on what type of income is taken into account for tax credit purposes is published in the leaflet Child and Working Tax Credita guide, available at:
	http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/forms-and-leaflets/leaflets.htm
	The same information for out of work families is not available.

Afghanistan: Detainees

Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the United States administration on proposals to close the Guantnamo Bay detention camp.

Ivan Lewis: The Government have long called for the closure of Guantnamo Bay and we have welcomed US President Barack Obama's commitment to close the facility. We recognise that there are important practical challenges to overcome in working for the closure of Guantnamo Bay, and these issues are discussed in the context of our ongoing dialogue with the US on a range of human rights, counter terrorism and international legal issues.
	We will continue to discuss with the US government how best we can work with them, and our European partners, to achieve closure in a manner that ensures both human rights and potential security concerns posed in determining the disposition of the detainees are appropriately addressed.

Departmental Databases

Tom Watson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 26 October 2009,  Official Report, column 70W, on the Diplomatic Service: databases, for what reason his Department's online registration and crisis database does not break down registrations on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement.

Chris Bryant: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)'s overseas online registration and crisis database, LOCATE, was designed primarily as a crisis tool. As such it breaks down registrations by countries, by regions or by districtsall of which enables FCO staff to assess the number of British nationals potentially affected in an emergency.
	We are examining the costs and benefits of introducing a feature that enables the FCO to track the number of registrations on a yearly basis. The cost of implementation needs to be balanced against other crisis requirements.

Kosovo: Politics and Government

Michael Moore: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the  (a) security and  (b) political situation in Kosovo; and if he will make a statement.

Chris Bryant: There has been a steady improvement of the security environment in Kosovo over the last 18 months and, although there have been minor security incidents during that period, Kosovo remains stable. Against this background, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Defence Ministers agreed in June this year to start transitioning NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR) to a deterrent presence. EULEX, the EU Rule of Law Mission, providing policing, customs and justice sector support, has been operating at full operational capacity since April.
	Since independence, Kosovo has made steady progress in establishing the legal and institutional framework set out in the Comprehensive Settlement Proposal of the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy, Martti Ahtisaari, including in relation to safeguarding the rights of Kosovo's Serb population, and other minority groups.
	Kosovo's longer term sustainability and prosperity depends on its EU perspective. The Government fully support the proposals put forward by the European Commission in its study entitled 'KosovoFulfilling its European Perspective', published on 14 October 2009. It is also vital that Kosovo's government addresses the concerns about governance and the rule of law expressed in the European Commission's Progress Report published on the same date.
	Kosovo is currently preparing to hold municipal elections on 15 November 2009. Together with partners, we will be contributing to international monitoring of the elections.

Shaker Aamer

Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the United States administration on Guantnamo detainee  (a) Shaker Aamer and  (b) Ahmed Belbacha.

Ivan Lewis: On recent discussions with the US administration on Shaker Aamer, I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 12 October 2009,  Official Report, column 34W.
	The Government's decision to make representation to the US for the release and return of former residents from Guantanamo Bay was limited to those with links to the UK as evidenced by their past lawful residence here. This does not include Ahmed Belbacha because, although he was present in the UK for a time, he was not here lawfully.

Sri Lanka: Internally Displaced Persons

Tom Clarke: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 
	(1)  what recent representations he has made to the Sri Lankan government on the sexual abuse of children in camps for internally displaced persons in that country;
	(2)  what recent representations he has made to the Sri Lankan government on violence against women in camps for internally displaced persons in that country;
	(3)  what recent representations he has made to the Sri Lankan government on trends in the level of prostitution in camps for internally displaced persons in that country.

Michael Foster: I have been asked to reply.
	The UK has consistently advocated for the treatment of all internally displaced persons (IDPs) held in camps in Sri Lanka to be in accordance with international standards. We continue to press the Government of Sri Lanka to allow humanitarian agencies access to the camps to assess allegations of abuses such as violence against women, the sexual abuse of children and enforced prostitution.
	The most effective way to ensure the safety of women and children displaced by the conflict is to restore freedom of movement to the IDP population. I visited Sri Lanka in early October and urged Government representatives to allow freedom of movement and abide by their own commitment to return 80 per cent. of the IDPs to their homes by the end of the year. On my return, I discussed these issues with the deputy high commissioner to Sri Lanka in London. I welcome the recent progress made by the Government of Sri Lanka in returning the IDPs currently held in camps to their areas of origin.
	Since September 2008, the Department for International Development (DFID) has allocated 12.5 million of humanitarian aid to assist those displaced by the conflict in Sri Lanka. This has included support to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to undertake child protection campaigns in the IDP camps. A full breakdown of funding can be found at:
	www.dfid.gov.uk/srilankacrisis

Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation

Mark Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent assessment he has made of the interaction between the Renewables Obligation and the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation.

Joan Ruddock: holding answer 3 November 2009
	As part of their work to implement the renewable energy directive, officials from DECC are working with officials from the Department for Transport to ensure that the renewables obligation and the renewable transport fuel obligationas well as the feed-in tariffs and renewable heat incentive to be introduced in 2010 and 2011 respectivelyprovide a coherent financial incentive framework for the use of biomass-based technologies in delivering our renewable energy targets.

Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation

Mark Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the Government's cross-departmental approach to the promotion of the use of renewable energy in transport.

Joan Ruddock: holding answer 3 November 2009
	My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has regular meetings with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport on a wide variety of issues, through the normal course of Government business. In addition, since the publication of the Renewable Energy Strategy, and the creation of the Office for Renewable Energy Deployment within DECC, our officials meet frequently to discuss the delivery of the renewable energy directive. Cross Government working groups are in place for the delivery of the renewable energy directive, for biofuels policy and for biofuels research.

Coroner Service

Robert Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will make provision for extra staff to be assigned to the office of HM Coroner for Wiltshire to process the outstanding inquests into the deaths of service personnel overseas.

Bridget Prentice: Operational matters such as the provision of staff and other resources are matters for local agreement between coroners and their local authorities. However, an exceptional burden has been created in the Wiltshire and Swindon coroner's district by the repatriation to RAF Lyneham since 1 April 2007 of service personnel who have, sadly, lost their lives in the military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. In recognition of this, central funding is being provided by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Defence. In 2007-08 126,000 was provided centrally, and in 2008-09 a further 190,000 was provided. Estimated spend by the two Departments in the current financial year is 200,000. A recent request from Wiltshire county council for additional funding this year is currently being considered.

Mentally Disturbed Offenders

Steve Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much his Department and its predecessor has spent on each research project relating to personality disorder amongst offenders in each year since 1999; and what publications resulted from research  (a) commissioned and  (b) funded by his Department.

Claire Ward: The projects and costs of personality disorder research attributable to the Ministry of Justice and previously the Home Office are set out in the following tables.
	A web reference is included where research reports have been published and are readily available.
	Further information on DSPD research projects and publications is available at:
	www.dspdprogramme.gov.uk
	
		
			  Personality disorder related research projects 2000-09 
			   
			  Project title  2000-01  2001-02  2002-03  2003-04  2004-05  2005-06  2006-07 
			 Literature Review of Treatments for Personality Disorder 15,000 46,000  
			 Evaluation Of The DSPD Assessment Process Evaluation (IMPALOX) 67,000 100,000 236,000 135,000 34,000 134,000 31,000 
			 Fitting The Right People For The Job  55,000 27,000 27,000
			 Landscaped - Random Controlled Trials For Personality Disordered Patients  24,000 35,000 37,000
			 DSPD Lifer Study: Release, Resettlement  Recall  22,000 22,000 11,000
			 Prisoner Cohort Study  251,000 61,000 630,000 253,000 88,000 101,000 
			 Random Controlled Trials Feasibility Study For Dialectical Behavioural Therapy  14,000 4,000 
			 DSPD Lifer Study: DLP Study   90,000 22,000
			 The Provision Of The Functional Link Between Risk  Personality Disorder   18,000 36,000 18,000   
			 Assessment Of DSPD In Learning Difficulties Population   22,000 90,000
			 Links Between Juvenile Sexual Offending  DSPD - Young Abusers Project (YAP)   13,000 42,000 38,000 35,000  
			 Developmental Pathways Of Psychopathic Tendencies In Children30,000 24,000 18,000  
			 A Longitudinal Study of Clinical, Genetic  Environmental Risk Factors for Juvenile Anti-Social Personality Disorder in a High Risk Group37,000 27,000 10,000  
			 Pilot Case Control Study of an Intensive Multi Modal Cognitive Behavioural Programme for Adolescent Offenders in Secure Care24,000 24,000 24,000  
			 Measuring Changes in Psychopathic Characteristics22,000 55,000 88,000 55,000 
			 A Pilot Study of A New Intervention for Hard to Treat Children with Conduct Disorder7,000 14,000 14,000 12,000 
			 Evaluation of A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the Personality Disorder Service at Ashworth Hospital 90,000 57,000 54,000 
			 Inclusion for DSPD: Evaluating Assessment  Treatment (IDEA)  163,000 343,000 
			 CRACMS Evaluation  25,000  
			 Costs and Outcomes of DSPD Services (CODES)   35,000 
			 O  M Study - MEMOS   30,000 
			 Neurobiological Aetiology of Violence   12,000 
			 Feasibility of using neural networks in risk assessment
			 Total 82,000 512,000 528,000 1,150,000 577,000 656,000 673,000 
		
	
	
		
			   
			  Project title  2007-08  2008-09  2009-10  Total  Publication  Link 
			 Literature Review of Treatments for Personality Disorder61,000 published http://www.dspdprogramme.gov.uk/publications.html 
			 Evaluation of the DSPD Assessment Process Evaluation (IMPALOX) 4,000   741,000 published http://www.dspdprogramme.gov.uk/publications.html 
			 Fitting The Right People For The Job109,000 published http://www.dspdprogramme.gov.uk/publications.html 
			 Landscaped - Random Controlled Trials For Personality Disordered Patients96,000 published http://www.nfmhp.org.uk/ 
			 DSPD Lifer Study: Release, Resettlement  Recall55,000 results fed into publications in The British Journal of Psychiatry, May 2007, Vol.190  
			 Prisoner Cohort Study1,384,000 published http://www.dspdprogramme.gov.uk/publications.html 
			 Random Controlled Trials Feasibility Study For Dialectical Behavioural Therapy18,000 published http://www.dspdprogramme.gov.uk/publications.html 
			 DSPD Lifer Study: DLP Study112,000 published http://www.dspdprogramme.gov.uk/publications.html 
			 The Provision Of The Functional Link Between Risk  Personality Disorder72,000 results fed into publications in The British Journal of Psychiatry, May 2007, Vol.190  
			 Assessment Of DSPD In Learning Difficulties Population112,000 published numerous publications resulting from this work http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/psychology/staff/2067.asp 
			 Links Between Juvenile Sexual Offending  DSPD - Young Abusers Project (YAP)128,000 published http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/ Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4140126 
			 Developmental Pathways Of Psychopathic Tendencies In Children72,000 published numerous published articles, including one by Essi Viding, Paul J. Frick and Robert Plomin in Supplement 49 (May 2007, Vol.190) of the British Journal of Psychiatry. 
			 A Longitudinal Study of Clinical, Genetic  Environmental Risk Factors for Juvenile Anti-Social Personality Disorder in a High Risk Group74,000 published http://www.nfmhp.org.uk/ 
			 Pilot Case Control Study of an Intensive Multi Modal Cognitive Behavioural Programme for Adolescent Offenders in Secure Care72,000 published http://www.nfmhp.org.uk/ 
			 Measuring Changes in Psychopathic Characteristics220,000 results fed into publications in The British Journal of Psychiatry, May 2007, Vol.190, Supplement 49  
			 A Pilot Study of A New Intervention for Hard to Treat Children with Conduct Disorder47,000 published http://www.nfmhp.org.uk/ 
			 Evaluation of A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the Personality Disorder Service at Ashworth Hospital 54,000 64,000  319,000 publication expected 2010  
			 Inclusion for DSPD: Evaluating Assessment  Treatment (IDEA) 343,000 252,000 237,000 1,338,000 project ongoing  
			 CRACMS Evaluation   38,000 63,000 project ongoing  
			 Costs and Outcomes of DSPD Services (CODES) 2,000   37,000 project ongoing  
			 O  M Study - MEMOS 120,000 140,000 40,000 330,000 project ongoing  
			 Neurobiological Aetiology of Violence 50,000 50,000 37,000 149,000 publication expected 2010  
			 Feasibility of using neural networks in risk assessment  38,000 38,000 76,000 publication expected 2010  
			 Total 573,000 544,000 390,000 5,685,000   
			  Notes: 1. The figures shown are based on administrative data. Although care has been taken in compiling the figures a degree of inaccuracy is inherent in all administrative recording systems. 2. There is no information available for 1999-2000. 3. It was not possible to check all publications in the time available. Some research projects have resulted in a considerable number of related publications in academic journals. 4. In some cases projects were co-funded with other departments. The data presented reflects only Ministry of Justice (or previously Home Office) costs. 5. All figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.

National Archives

Elfyn Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the cost to the public purse was of the recent refurbishment of reading rooms at the National Archives; and what proportion of the cost was met from  (a) Exchequer and  (b) grant funding.

Michael Wills: The National Archives' public reading rooms were refurbished in 2008 in part to accommodate the services previously offered at the Family Records Centre, the relocation of which brought all services together under one roof and saved the National Archives over 1 million per year in the rent of a separate building. The cost of the refurbishment was 2.5 million, all of which was met from the Exchequer. The National Archives did not receive any additional funding for this project from the Exchequer above their existing budget.

National Archives: Pay

Elfyn Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much the National Archives spent on staff salaries in each of the last three years.

Michael Wills: Cost of staff salaries for each of the last three years is as follows:
	
		
			
			 2006-07 20,769,000 
			 2007-08 23,769,000 
			 2008-09 26,537,000 
		
	
	These figures are cash amounts for each year, and include contractors and agency staff employed on externally funded projects, as well as cover for permanent staff.
	The figures for 2006-07 include costs for the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) for the second half of the financial year. OPSI staff joined the National Archives' payroll on 1 November 2006.
	The figures for 2007-08 include OPSI for the full year, and staff from the Statute Law Database (SLD) who joined the National Archives on 12 December 2008.
	The figures for 2008-09 include OPSI, SLD and externally funded project staff for Digital Continuity and the Civil Pages project.

Prisoners Release

Neil Gerrard: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice 
	(1)  how many people were released on  (a) temporary release licence,  (b) home detention curfew,  (c) early release and  (d) juvenile temporary release in each of the last three years;
	(2)  how many people were released from prison on  (a) resettlement day release,  (b) resettlement overnight release,  (c) placements with community service volunteers,  (d) placements with the Prince's Trust,  (e) childcare resettlement leave,  (f) special purpose licence,  (g) compassionate and  (h) marriage of the offender in 2008.

Maria Eagle: Figures on the number of releases from prison establishments on temporary licence (ROTL) and Home Detention Curfew (HDC) are published annually in Offender Management Caseload Statistics. Copies are in the House of Commons Libraries and on the MoJ website:
	http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/prisonandprobation.htm
	Data on the categories of ROTL are not recorded precisely in the form specified in the question. Prisoners may be released on temporary licence on more than one occasion. The statistics relate to the number of licences granted rather than the number of prisoners released. The recorded categories are shown in the following table.
	
		
			   2006  2007  2008 
			 All licences 400,238 441,167 439,294 
			 Special Purpose 10,396 11,127 12,862 
			 Carer 940 1,603 1,999 
			 Deaths 304 289 305 
			 Family needs 467 409 337 
			 Legal 641 581 608 
			 Medical 8,044 8,245 9,613 
			 
			  Resettlement Day Release 385,532 422,813 414,512 
			 Accommodation 217 282 241 
			 Family ties 18,146 21,666 22,350 
			 Religious Service 2,718 2,567 3,443 
			 Training and education 59,251 63,953 59,540 
			 Working out 250,971 278,406 272,338 
			 Other resettlement 54,229 55,939 56,600 
			 
			  Childcare Resettlement 497 313 320 
			  Resettlement Overnight Release 3,813 6,914 11,599 
			  Note: The total for 2008 includes one uncategorised ROTL 
		
	
	The number of licences for under 18's released on ROTL from prison, which is a subset of the totals from the table, in 2006 was 1,180, in 2007 was 805 and in 2008 was l,499.
	The number of releases on HDC, one form of early release, are shown in the following table.
	
		
			   Number released on HDC 
			 2006 13,666 
			 2007 11,428 
			 2008 11,721 
		
	
	Figures on the number of releases on End of Custody Licence (ECL), another form of early release, are published monthly on the MoJ website:
	http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/endofcustodylicence.htm
	ECL was introduced on the 29 of June 2007. Between the start of the scheme and 31 December 2007, 16,197 prisoners were released on ECL. In 2008, 31,318 prisoners were released. Between 1 January and 30 September 2009, 22,362 prisoners were released on ECL.
	All these figures have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.

Secure Accommodation: Young Offender Institutions

Rudi Vis: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the average cost of placing remanded children in secure training centres was in the most recent period for which figures are available; and what proportion of that cost was met by the Youth Justice Board.

Maria Eagle: The Youth Justice Board calculates annual figures for the cost of places in the under-18 secure estate. As at 1 April 2009, the average cost of placing a young person remanded to custody in a secure training centre was 209,000 per annum (excluding VAT). The Youth Justice Board contributes two thirds of the cost and the young person's home local authority contributes the remaining third plus an administrative fee.
	The average cost of placing a remanded young person in a secure training centre is higher than for sentenced young people due to a differential in the economic cost of delivering the two regimes. The additional cost also reflects the fact that remanded young people have to be accommodated separately from sentenced trainees.

Secure Accommodation: Young Offender Institutions

Rudi Vis: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much the Youth Justice Board pays per person for a place in  (a) a secure training centre,  (b) a young offenders institution and  (c) a local authority secure children's home.

Maria Eagle: The Youth Justice Board calculates annual figures for the cost of places in the three types of establishment in the under-18 secure estate. As at 1 April 2009, these were as follows:
	
		
			   Average annual cost per place (000) 
			 Secure children's home 215 
			 Secure training centre 160 
			 Young offender institution 60 
			  Note: These figures are the average costs per place and include places for both remanded and sentenced young people. VAT is not included within these figures.

Young Offenders

David Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many 10 to 12 year-olds were convicted of each category of criminal offence in England and Wales in each year since 1997.

Claire Ward: Information showing the number of 10 to 12-year-olds found guilty at all courts in England and Wales from 1997 to 2007 (latest available), broken down by offence type, can be viewed in the following table.
	Data for 2008 are planned for publication at the end of January 2010.
	
		
			  Number of defendants aged 10 to 12 found guilty at all courts for all offences, broken down by offence type, England and Wales, 1997 to 2007( 1, 2) 
			  Offence type  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007 
			 Violence against the person 73 96 114 130 151 177 174 160 168 156 142 
			 Sexual offences 16 11 20 10 21 27 10 22 23 20 26 
			 Burglary 240 314 356 313 321 336 264 279 283 233 217 
			 Robbery 68 64 78 78 129 113 118 134 89 97 141 
			 Theft and handling stolen goods 562 840 951 936 914 767 719 715 685 623 710 
			 Fraud and forgery 2 3 16 13 8 17 4 10 12 8 11 
			 Criminal damage 101 137 218 202 231 234 218 212 230 192 226 
			 Drug offences 2 6 12 12 33 26 32 31 29 23 22 
			 Other indictable offences 39 47 70 79 72 79 77 68 65 67 59 
			 Indictable motoring offences 3 1 7 4 5 6 4 3 1 0 3 
			 Summary offences (excluding motoring) 384 598 881 1,051 1,129 1,048 1,092 1,173 1,256 1,237 1,237 
			 Summary motoring offences 36 52 61 47 72 56 74 67 54 62 63 
			 All offences 1,526 2,169 2,784 2,875 3,086 2,886 2,786 2,874 2,895 2,718 2,857 
			 (1 )The statistics relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences the principal offence is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. (2 )Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.  Source:  Evidence and Analysis UnitOffice for Criminal Justice Reform.

Blackburn Royal Infirmary: PFI

Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much and what percentage of its income the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust spent on servicing the Royal Blackburn Infirmary private finance initiative project in 2008.

Mike O'Brien: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust spent 13.57 million on the Royal Blackburn Infirmary private finance initiative project in financial year 2008-09. This equates to 4.3 per cent, against turnover for that year.

Cancer: Health Services

Ashok Kumar: To ask the Secretary of State for Health 
	(1)  how much the NHS spent on children's cancer care in  (a) England,  (b) the North East,  (c) Tees Valley and  (d) Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency in each year since 1997;
	(2)  how much the NHS spent on cancer care in  (a) England,  (b) the North East,  (c) Tees Valley and  (d) Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency in each year since 1997.

Ann Keen: Information is not collected in the requested format.
	2003-04 was the first year programme budgeting data were collected. Data on children's cancer care are not available. Estimated cancer expenditure from 2003-04 to 2007-08, for England and for primary care trusts (PCTs) within the North East Strategic Health Authority (SHA) is provided in the following tables.
	
		
			  Estimated England level spend on cancer and tumours 2003-04 to 2007-08: Estimated gross England level expenditure on all cancer and tumours 
			   000 
			 2003-04 3,385,750 
			 2004-05 3,773,203 
			 2005-06 4,302,656 
			 2006-07 4,352,462 
			 2007-08 4,964,282 
		
	
	
		
			  North East SHA expenditure on cancer and tumours and expenditure on  cancer and tumours  for PCTs within North East SHA 2003-04 to 2007-08 
			  000 
			   Expenditure on all cancer and tumours on own population 
			   2003-04  2004-05  2005-06  2006-07  2007-08 
			 County Durham PCT 32,591 38,635 43,825 50,578 44,017 
			 Darlington PCT 6,959 6,580 7,433 8,299 8,539 
			 Gateshead PCT 12,354 18,250 22,688 22,045 18,185 
			 Hartlepool PCT 6,617 5,852 7,845 8,824 9,623 
			 Middlesbrough PCT 14,378 13,391 11,904 13,450 16,402 
			 Newcastle PCT 20,449 27,069 27,950 23,427 25,658 
			 North Tyneside PCT 12,806 15,444 17,085 15,103 16,187 
			 Northumberland Care Trust 19,532 28,247 25,364 22,637 24,059 
			 Redcar and Cleveland PCT 11,086 11,066 12,189 10,173 14,132 
			 South Tyneside PCT 9,930 12,755 20,133 17,523 16,949 
			 Stockton-on-Tees Teaching PCT 8,818 11,048 13,043 13,276 16,278 
			 Sunderland Teaching PCT 14,918 19,730 20,000 23,126 27,665 
			   
			 North East SHA 170,438 208,067 229,459 228,461 237,694 
			  Notes: 1. The programme budgeting data collection is complexexpenditure figures are therefore presented as 'best estimates'. 2. Working with the national health service, we continue to refine and improve the data collection methodology. This, along with refinements to underlying data sources, makes like-for-like comparisons between years difficult. 3. Disease specific expenditure will not include expenditure on prevention, or general practitioner expenditure, but will include prescribing expenditure. 4. England level expenditure is estimated gross expenditure, and includes core Department of Health, SHA and some Special Health Authority expenditure as well as PCTs. 5. SHA level expenditure is the combined expenditure of each PCT within the SHA area. PCT expenditure is estimated expenditure on PCTs own population.  Sources: Department of Health Resource Accounts PCT Financial Programme Budgeting Returns. Data for 2004-05 to 2007-08 are Published on the Department of Health website.

Mental Health Services: Young People

Norman Lamb: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many bed days were recorded for patients aged under 16 years old on adult psychiatric wards in each quarter of the last three years.

Phil Hope: The following table gives figures for the number of bed days for children on child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS) wards and for children aged under 16 and 16-17 on adult mental health wards.
	
		
			   Quarter  Bed days-under 18s on CAMHS ward  Bed days-under 16s on adult ward  Bed days-16/17s on adult ward 
			 2006-07 1 34,609 75 4,697 
			  2 28,171 25 4,780 
			  3 34,430 38 4,679 
			  4 39,409 53 4,511 
			 2007-08 1 38,359 81 3,954 
			  2 37,935 112 3,893 
			  3 41,184 49 4,255 
			  4 40,072 133 4,926 
			 2008-09 1 37,003 16 4,019 
			  2 36,973 4 3,713 
			  3 39,534 0 2,854 
			  4 42,065 3 3,101 
			  Notes: 1. Data on this issue was first collected in 2005-06 but data up until Quarter 3 of 2005-06 is not comparable with the data for Quarter 4 2005-06 onwards as information was collected on a different basis. 2. For 2008-09 onwards it is not mandatory for NHS foundation trusts to submit returns but they may do so on a voluntary basis.

CDC

David Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what financial arrangements were in place for the seeding of CDC Group plc's sub-Saharan power assets in the new $750 million infrastructure fund announced by his Department on 6 October 2009; and whether a profit share was earned by the private equity company Actis for this transaction.

Douglas Alexander: holding answer 3 November 2009
	On 6 October 2009, Actis announced a new 750 million infrastructure fund. CDC contributed a number of sub-Saharan African assets to this fund. The transfer value of these assets was established by agreement between CDC and Actis, with independent valuation advice provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
	The specific information requested is subject to commercial confidentiality provisions in the various legal agreements.
	Carried interest or profit share will be payable to the fund manager, pursuant to the contractual obligation between Actis and CDC.

Tanzania: Overseas Aid

Roger Gale: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much humanitarian aid was provided by the Government to Tanzania in each of the last five years for which figures are available; on what projects such aid was spent in each of those years; what process is used to monitor expenditure on such projects; and what evaluation has been made of the outcomes of that expenditure.

Gareth Thomas: The total amount of bilateral programme aid provided by the Department for International Development (DFID) to Tanzania in the last five years is as follows:
	
		
			million 
			 2004-05 94.9 
			 2005-06 109.3 
			 2006-07 108.5 
			 2007-08 120.0 
			 2008-09 127.7 
		
	
	Information about individual projects is available on the DFID website at:
	www.dfid.gov.uk/Where-we-work/Africa-Eastern--Southern/Tanzania/
	Projects and their outcomes are monitored on a regular basis by a designated lead adviser and programme manager. In addition, an annual review process assesses the performance of the project against a five-point scale and will lead to action where necessary to ensure that the project continues to meet its overall objectives. All projects are also subject to a completion report which provides a formal evaluation of the project and its impact.

Christmas

Mark Prisk: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Christmas functions arranged by his Department and its agencies  (a) he,  (b) officials of his Department and  (c) officials of its executive agencies (i) hosted and (ii) attended in 2008; and if he will make a statement.

Shaun Woodward: Northern Ireland Office (NIO) Ministers hosted and attended four Christmas receptions.
	These events were attended by over 1,500 cross-community representatives from the criminal justice, policing, military, charity and voluntary sectors across Northern Ireland. The total cost was 37,534.53.
	The Northern Ireland Office works in partnership with a range of organisations in the course of delivering the Department's objectives on political development, policing and justice. This includes working with strategic partners within the policing and criminal justice field, engagement with community groups and interests around Northern Ireland, working closely with the Irish Government and engaging with key opinion formers abroad. The NIO also helps promote community cohesion and celebrates successes in Northern Ireland by making Hillsborough Castle accessible to community groups, charities, the armed forces, veterans, and others working in the policing and justice fields.
	The Secretary of State did not attend in an official capacity any Christmas functions arranged by the Department's external agencies.

Animal Welfare Act 2006

Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will bring forward legislative proposals under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to prohibit the sale of puppies in pet shops.

Jim Fitzpatrick: DEFRA has no proposals to prohibit the sale of dogs from pet shops. There are currently two independent inquiries underway looking into dog breeding. Both inquiries are expected to report in the next few months. We do not want to pre-empt the recommendations of the inquiries by bringing forward legislation in this area.
	In the meantime, the welfare of dogs in pet shops continue to be covered by the provisions of the Animal Welfare Act 2006. Under section 9 of the 2006 Act, all owners and keepers must provide for the welfare needs of their animal (the welfare offence). Anyone failing to do so could face a maximum penalty of 5,000, or six months' imprisonment, or both. In addition, pet shops have to be licensed by the local authority.

Dangerous Dogs Act 1991

Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what guidance his Department provides to police forces on the implementation of the measures in section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.

Jim Fitzpatrick: DEFRA has made available to the police a number of guidance notes about the Dangerous Dogs Act, including section 1.
	Most recently, in April this year, DEFRA produced a document which explains the law on the prohibited type dogs Dangerous Dogs LawGuidance for Enforcers. This was produced in response to a consultation with police forces about the law in this area.
	In addition, DEFRA has made available, on its website, all previous guidance notes produced by central Government since the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 came into force.

Dangerous Dogs Act 1991

Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proportion of dog owners proceeded against under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 subsequently had their dogs placed on the Index of Exempted Dogs in each of the last five years.

Jim Fitzpatrick: It is not possible to provide clear figures on the numbers of people who have had their dogs added to the Index of Exempted Dogs as a result of being prosecuted under section 1(3) of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. In addition to people who are prosecuted, there are those who have had their dogs added to the Index by way of a non-prosecution avenue (section 4B of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991as amended, 1997).
	The following table shows the numbers of dogs added to the Index of Exempted Dogs between 2003 and 2007, inclusive.
	
		
			   Number of Dogs processed by index  Certificates of exemption issued  Number certificate of exemption issued 
			 2003 0 0 0 
			 2004 6 6 0 
			 2005 1 1 0 
			 2006 6 6 0 
			 2007 185 141 44 
		
	
	Information showing the number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts and found guilty at all courts for offences under section 1(3) of the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act in England and Wales from 2003 to 2007 (latest available) can be viewed in the table.
	
		
			  Number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts and four guilty at all courts under section 1(3) of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, England and Wales 2003 to 2007( 1, 2) 
			   Offence description  Possession, without exemption, of a Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa or other designated fighting dog 
			   Section of the Act  S.1(3) 
			
			 2003 Proceeded against 1 
			  Found guilty 1 
			
			 2004 Proceeded against 5 
			  Found guilty 2 
			
			 2005 Proceeded against 11 
			  Found guilty 7 
			
			 2006 Proceeded against 8 
			  Found guilty 5 
			
			 2007 Proceeded against 87 
			  Found guilty 62 
			 (1) The number proceeded against and number found guilty statistics relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences the principal offence is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. (2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative datasystems generated by police forces and the courts. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.  Source:  Evidence and Analysis UnitOffice for Criminal Justice Reform. 
		
	
	The statistics relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offence for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences the principal offence is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.
	Data for 2008 are planned for publication at the end of January 2010.

Floods: West Midlands

Bill Wiggin: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much funding the Government has allocated for the maintenance and upgrading of flood defences in the West Midlands in the last five years.

Huw Irranca-Davies: The Environment Agency's Midlands Region has spent 114,260,000 to design and construct new defences and maintain existing ones in the West Midlands. The table shows the breakdown between capital, revenue and local levy funding.
	This includes major capital schemes constructed at Bewdley, Burton, Cannock, Cheltenham, Hereford, Kidderminster and North Littleton, with flood risk to 8,614 properties reduced as a result.
	
		
			   2005-06  2006-07  2007-08  2008-09  2009-10( 1) 
			 Capital expenditure (new build/rebuild 12,610,000 7,764,000 3,538,000 8,014,000 12,239,000 
			 Revenue expenditure (maintenance) 13,400,000 14,345,000 16,057,000 13,393,000 12,900,000 
			 Total 26,010,000 22,109,000 19,595,000 21,407,000 25,139,000 
			 Additional local levy (raised by Regional Flood Defence Committee) 1,495,000 1,828,000 0,580,000 1,171,000 2,616,000 
			 (1) Based on current year forecasts.

Floods: West Midlands

Bill Wiggin: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what further steps the Government plans to take to prevent flooding in the West Midlands.

Huw Irranca-Davies: The Environment Agency has identified projects to reduce the risk of flooding to 11,109 houses in the West Midlands between 2010 and 2020. Investment will continue to improve flood modelling, mapping, forecasting and warning. The development and testing of flood response plans will also continue in partnership with local authorities and emergency services.
	The following table shows the planned expenditure on flood risk management:
	
		
			  Major planned future expenditure (new defences) West Midlands 
			  Delivery period  Location  Planned expenditure () 
			 2012-15 Barton, Staffordshire 1,000,000 
			 2011-13 Sparkhill, Birmingham 1,500,000 
			 2013-15 Shipston upon Stour 1,500,000 
			 2012 (onward) River Tame Birmingham 50,000,000 
			 2012-15 Hob Nail Brook, West Bromwich 1,500,000 
			 2013-15 Castle Vale, Birmingham 2,400,000 
			 2015-18 Snitterfield (near Coventry) 1,500,000 
			 2013-15 Wolverhampton Culvert 2,000,000 
			 2010-11 Upton on Severn 2,000,000 
			 2010-11 Horsbere Brook, Gloucester 1,500,000 
			 2010-12 Badsey Brook, Worcester 1,000,000 
			 2012-15 Sandyford Brook, Stafford 4,500,000

Rural Payments Agency: Data Protection

Nick Herbert: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 
	(1)  on what date  (a) he,  (b) the Minister for Food, Farming and the Environment and  (c) officials in his Department was informed of the recent loss of confidential data from the Rural Payments Agency;
	(2)  who ordered the investigation into the recent loss of confidential data from the Rural Payments Agency;
	(3)  what data is contained on the tapes recently lost by the Rural Payments Agency;
	(4)  on what date individuals whose personal data were contained on tapes lost by the Rural Payments Agency were informed of the loss;
	(5)  on what date the investigation into the recent loss of confidential data from the Rural Payments Agency  (a) began and  (b) concluded;
	(6)  on what date the recent loss of confidential data from the Rural Payments Agency was discovered.

Hilary Benn: holding answer 3 November 2009
	On 29 October 2009,  Official Report, column 437, I made a statement to the House of Commons regarding unaccounted for electronic storage media at the Rural Payments Agency (RPA). I gave a commitment to put in the Library of the House a copy of the internal investigation report that was carried out by RPA. This text accompanies that report.
	 Summary
	The potential issue was identified in routine audits, conducted by IBM in spring 2009 and subsequently by RPA in September 2009, which were unable to account for two back up tapes and it was subsequently established that these were likely to have contained some personal data. As is explained in more detail in the section on assessment of risk below, a detailed assessment was made of the circumstances of the case and the risks to personal information. Although there was no documentary evidence that the tapes had been destroyed, there was evidence that one was identified as defective and suitable for destruction and the balance of probability was that both had been destroyed. It was also established that a combination of several low probability events would have had to arise in order for the tapes and the information to be misused. On this basis the DEFRA senior information risk owner (SIRO) decided that formal reporting was not warranted and that notifying people whose data might have been included in the two tapes would cause unnecessary alarm and would be disproportionate.
	 Back-up tapes and administration
	This incident relates to back-up tapes used in an IBM data centre to provide essential IT services for the Rural Payments Agency. The proper administration of these tapes enables the department to restore live services if there is an outage or disaster.
	Back-up tapes need to be carefully administered (i.e. recorded and labelled, logged whenever they are replaced, re-used, deleted or transported). Part of this administration is an annual audit to check that all tapes are accounted for.
	 Narrative of events relating to unaccounted media
	Between 16 March 2009 and 7 May 2009, IBM carried out routine annual reconciliations of back-up tapes at their data centres. It became clear that 38 tapes and one CD could not be accounted for and they carried out an internal investigation and a thorough search of the data centres to establish if these were lost or had been misplaced. 19 of the 39 media were found during this audit process. At this stage it was not clear that protected personal data relating to RPA was on any of the tapes unaccounted for but it was reasonable to assume that this was possible.
	IBM notified DEFRA orally at a meeting on 23 July 2009. Following further searches IBM informed DEFRA formally in writing on 28 August 2009 that 19 tapes and one CD remained unaccounted for although they had reason to believe that they knew where 18 of the tapes were and would be following this up directly.
	At the same time the RPA were carrying out internal assurance and became aware of the results of the media audits reported on 28 August 2009.
	On 3 September 2009, the risk was escalated to the DEFRA Deputy SIRO who immediately informed security branch and requested further investigation. Between 3 September and 21 September 2009, more tapes were accounted for (there had been double accounting errors and some media were awaiting destruction), leaving four media (three tapes and one CD) still unaccounted for.
	It was ascertained that one tape and one CD did not hold protected personal data and the issue therefore related only to the two tapes which were likely to contain protected personal data.
	On 7 October 2009, a full assessment of the position was passed to both the DEFRA SIRO and the SIRO at RPA, who agreed on 9 October 2009 that the incident did not warrant formal reporting to the Cabinet Office and Information Commissioner's Office and that notifying SPS claimants would be disproportionate and cause unnecessary concern.
	 Data and responsibilities
	Not all data held and processed by DEFRA its agencies are personal data as defined by the Data Protection Act (1998). Much of the data processed by he IT suppliers at DEFRA relate to day-to-day transactions and are not connected to identifiable persons.
	Most organisations that hold personal data require a Data Controller and a formal notification which sets out what data is being held and for what purposes. In the case of the Rural Payments Agency the Data Controller is DEFRA.
	In addition, each government organisation has a Board level Senior Information Risk Owner who is responsible for managing the risks associated with information assets (both personal and non-personal). DEFRA's SIRO is the Director General of Law and Corporate Services and the Rural Payments Agency's SIRO is the Chief Information Officer.
	DEFRA employs a number of companies to provide ICT (information and communications technology) services. Such companies are known as Data Processors (any action which relates to holding, using, manipulating or even just storing data is known as 'processing' as defined by the Data Protection Act). The Data Controller and Data Processors put in place all necessary measures to ensure that personal data is held in accordance with data protection law and principles (of which security is part). The Data Processor in this case was IBM.
	 Data Handling Review
	The Data Handling Review (DHR) published in June 2008 sets out the minimum measures for personal data handling which government departments are required to adhere to. A written ministerial statement and a copy of the report can be found at:
	http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/newsroom/statements/080625_data_handling.aspx
	The IBM procedures for handling back-up tapes on behalf of RPA were designed to ensure that their movements were recorded and tracked accurately throughout their life cycle. There were also compliance checks in place and as is described in the report of the RPA investigations into this incident, these checks revealed evidence that these procedures were not followed by IBM in some respects. IBM is now implementing changes in conjunction with DEFRA and RPA to strengthen arrangements and improve compliance checking.
	 Protection of Personal Data
	Under the procedures introduced following the DHR, government Departments are required to identify and consider reporting any potential breach or loss of personal protected data to the Information Commissioner and also consider informing the individuals concerned. These decisions are normally taken by the SIRO, who is the board level executive with particular responsibility for information risk. Departments are required to include in their annual reports
	a summary of protected personal data related incidents formally reported to the Information Commissioner under the Data;
	a summary of centrally recorded protected personal data related incidents not formally reported to the Information Commissioner; and
	a summary statement of actions to manage information risk.
	 Assessment of risk posed by RPA media unaccounted for
	The potential issue with unaccounted for RPA removable media was identified in routine audits conducted by IBM in spring 2009 and subsequently by RPA in September 2009. In accordance with the Cabinet Office Guidance an assessment was made of the risks posed by the media not accounted for. This established that although three tapes and one CD were unaccounted for, only two tapes could have contained protected personal data.
	These two tapes were part of an automatic contained system in a secure data centre: tapes sit within a hopper and are automatically used to back it up in turn about every eight weeks. They are not moved within the data centre and if moved between sites (for example for destruction) are transported in authorised vehicles.
	The most likely explanation for the fact that the two tapes could not be accounted for is that they were found to be defective and were destroyed. Other tapes of the same type were so destroyed and there is evidence that one of the tapes was reported as defective and recommended for destruction and neither of the tapes not accounted for appear to have been used on the system since 2007.
	The tapes are not of a type that can be easily read: the data is dumped across the set of back-up tapes in random strings and appears in ASCII code. Specialist equipment and technical skills are needed to reconstitute it.
	Even when reconstituted the data would not mean much. A name, address or banking details of a particular individual would not necessarily appear on the same backup tape or be linked together, six tapes are required to back up the system.
	The risk of these tapes having been stolen for criminal purposes by someone with access to the system in the data centre is low. For the data to be useful the entire bank of tapes would be needed (because the linked data may be spread across all the tapes) so a person with access to the tapes and with the knowledge to interpret the data would also know that the entire set of six tapes was needed to make sense of it.
	The assessment concluded that a combination of several low probability events would have had to arise in order for the tapes and the information to be misused. On this basis the DEFRA SIRO decided that formal reporting was not warranted and that notifying people whose data might have been included in the two tapes would cause unnecessary alarm and be disproportionate.
	 Lessons learned
	The RPA instructed IBM to act upon lessons learned on 11 October 2009. This included: restrictions on physical access to data centres unless accompanied by specified representatives; a further strengthening of tracking and logging procedures for all removable storage media at sites (including the transit between sites); introduction of formal confirmatory reporting that any actions taken are fully catalogued and the audit history maintained. An external expert consultant, engaged by RPA, has also provided independent advice on these improvements.
	The Secretary of State and Minister for Food and Farming were informed of these events on 28 October 2009.
	At the time that the DEFRA SIRO decided that formal reporting was not warranted, a full review of IBM removable media storage, handling and accounting procedures was commissioned, covering arrangements across the DEFRA network. DEFRA will also be looking to strengthen arrangements for identifying and reporting on incidents involving the potential loss of personal information.
	In accordance with normal practice the incident will be reported in the RPA's annual report for 2009-10.

Borders: Personal Records

Christopher Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what data other than that contained on a passport is requested of carriers as part of the e-borders scheme.

Alan Johnson: holding answer 2 November 2009
	 In addition to the data contained on a passport (travel document information), carriers are required to provide other passenger information (OPI) to e-Borders, but only to the extent that it is known to the carrier.

Community Policing

David Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much the Neighbourhood Policing Fund was in each year since 2002-03; and what proportion of funding from the Fund was allocated for police community support officers in each of those years.

David Hanson: Neighbourhood policing is central to improving public confidence in the police dealing with crime and antisocial behaviour that matters locally. Since 2002 we have invested heavily to ensure that there is now a neighbourhood policing team in every neighbourhood, including in total more than 13,500 officers and 16,000 PCSOs. We launched the Neighbourhood Policing Fund (NPF) during 2004-05 to incorporate a series of earlier PCSO funding rounds and significantly increase investment in PCSOs and the wider aspects of neighbourhood policing. The table shows the amount of funding allocated to neighbourhood policing and the proportion allocated specifically for PCSOs. This table includes the funding streams prior to the introduction of the NPF.
	
		
			   Total ( million)  Percentage allocated for PCSOs 
			 2002-03 (1)12 100 
			 2003-04 (1)35 100 
			 2004-05 (1)48 100 
			 2005-06 79 100 
			 2006-07 222 (2)97 
			 2007-08 315 (2)89 
			 2008-09 324 (2)89 
			 (1) Pre-NPF community support officer grant. (2) Since 2006 we have allocated a proportion of the fund for discretionary spending within the authority's neighbourhood policing budget. 
		
	
	Funding is made available to police authorities, and it is for each police authority and each police force to allocate resources within the local force area. This funding provides a substantial proportion of each police authority's salary costs of its allocated share of the 16,000 PCSOs. The terms of the grant require that each authority employ at least that allocated number.

Crime: Norwich

Chloe Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many crimes were reported in  (a) 1997,  (b) 2007 and  (c) 2008 in Norwich North constituency and how many of them resulted in convictions in each of those years.

Alan Campbell: Information is not available in the form requested as it is not possible to track individual offences through to their outcome at court.
	In addition, data specifically for the Norwich North constituency is not collected centrally in either the police recorded crime data or the court proceedings data collected by the Ministry of Justice.
	The available recorded crime data is for the Norwich Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership area. There were 17,890 offences recorded in 2007-08 and 16,176 in 2008-09, a fall of 10 per cent. Data for 1997 is not available.

Police: Pay

Christopher Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the  (a) pay and  (b) pay-related cost of employment of a full-time police officer was in the most recent period for which figures are available.

Alan Johnson: holding answer 26 October 2009
	The information is as follows:
	 (a) Pay scales for police officers in England and Wales from 1 September 2009 are shown in the following table.
	 (b) Based on published information, the average cost of employment (including salaries, National Insurance, pension costs and superannuation) of a police officer in 2008-09 was 54,300 per full-time officer(1, 2).
	(1) Source: Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) 2008-09 (Provisional Actual data).
	(2) Home Office Statistical Bulletin on Police Service Strength in England and Wales published in March 2009 - Police Numbers.
	
		
			  Pay scales for police officers in England and Wales from one September 2009 
			  Rank  Pay scale 
			 Constable 22,680-35,610 
			 Sergeant 35,610-40,020 
			 Inspector 45,624-49,488 
			 Inspector (London) 47,625-51,504 
			 Chief inspector 50,502-52,578 
			 Chief inspector (London) 52,515-54,588 
			 Superintendent 60,750-70,779 
			 Chief superintendent 72,543-76,680 
			 Assistant chief constable(1) 88,470-103,218 
			 Deputy chief constable(1) 106,167-135,660 
			 Chief constable(1) 123,858-176,943 
			 Deputy commissioner 209,382 
			 Commissioner 253,620 
			 (1)( )Including equivalent of London ranks.

Proceeds of Crime

Brian Jenkins: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much each police authority recovered under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in each of the last five years.

David Hanson: Information on the value of cash forfeiture orders and confiscation orders obtained by police forces under the Proceeds and Crime Act 2002, and earlier legislation, is set out in the following tables. The police can obtain forfeiture orders in the magistrates courts following the seizure of cash which they have reasonable grounds for suspecting is the proceeds of crime or intended for use in crime. Confiscation orders are made in the Crown court. The enforcement of confiscation orders is essentially a matter for HM Courts Service.
	
		
			  Asset recovery performance by police forces in England and Wales, 2004-05 to 2008-09 
			  Table 1: Cash forfeitures and confiscation orders obtained in 2004-05 
			   
			   Cash forfeitures  Confiscation 
			 Avon and Somerset Constabulary 133,916.00 1,826,013.23 
			 Bedfordshire Police 23,321.00 131,660.96 
			 Cambridgeshire Constabulary 21,344.51 2,674,079.90 
			 Cheshire Constabulary 96,086.69 471,570.50 
			 City of London Police 193,166.34 2,016,420.02 
			 Cleveland Police 82,587.14 149,554.28 
			 Cumbria Constabulary 60,070.00 64,085.05 
			 Derbyshire Constabulary 150,764.01 2,387,166.85 
			 Devon and Cornwall Constabulary 0.00 1,182,881.95 
			 Dorset Police 20,565.00 1,030,259.06 
			 Durham Constabulary 0.00 464,384.45 
			 Dyfed-Powys Police 0.00 201,060.20 
			 Essex Police 72,535.00 289,268.57 
			 Gloucestershire Constabulary 0.00 390,464.23 
			 Greater Manchester Police 231,487.95 3,191,826.08 
			 Gwent Police 21,606.00 356,841.12 
			 Hampshire Constabulary 80,394.45 368,306.41 
			 Hertfordshire Constabulary 41,175.00 246,431.93 
			 Humberside Police 0.00 330,636.13 
			 Kent Police 231,086.24 1,710,106.38 
			 Lancashire Constabulary 109,496.31 3,540,660.63 
			 Leicestershire Constabulary 94,283.42 860,600.35 
			 Lincolnshire Police 36,690.00 271,222.23 
			 Merseyside Police 704,832.58 2,203,863.63 
			 Metropolitan Police Service 2,566,163.12 25,150,456.01 
			 Norfolk Constabulary 59,735.01 849,764.11 
			 North Wales Police 34,410.45 75,347.67 
			 North Yorkshire Police 12,340.00 192,741.94 
			 Northamptonshire Police 20,909.60 1,042,506.87 
			 Northumbria Police 0.00 887,223.88 
			 Nottinghamshire Police 95,905.09 1,244,616.67 
			 South Wales Police 203,507.00 196,124.51 
			 South Yorkshire Police 264,500.08 1,117,598.45 
			 Staffordshire Police 19,430.00 240,975.82 
			 Suffolk Constabulary 45,980.00 320,374.31 
			 Surrey Police 102,495.00 1,134,623.31 
			 Sussex Police 74,575.67 927,281.05 
			 Thames Valley Police 200,427.86 572,971.61 
			 Warwickshire Police 10,827.36 46,528.93 
			 West Mercia Constabulary 216,213.60 738,159.04 
			 West Midlands Police 558,050.48 1,475,672.28 
			 West Yorkshire Police 161,138.70 2,089,223.87 
			 Wiltshire Constabulary 0.00 482,559.71 
		
	
	
		
			  Table 2 : Cash forfeitures and confiscation orders  obtained in 2005 -0 6 
			   
			   Cash forfeitures  Confiscation 
			 Avon and Somerset Constabulary 86,995.14 1,350,156.15 
			 Bedfordshire Police 38,601.01 233,509.07 
			 Cambridgeshire Constabulary 54,387.50 156,358.05 
			 Cheshire Constabulary 281,051.72 547,246.12 
			 City of London Police 106,017.22 1,449,427.09 
			 Cleveland Police 54,234.38 841,995.09 
			 Cumbria Constabulary 268,574.24 99,449.45 
			 Derbyshire Constabulary 40,217.66 292,430.68 
			 Devon and Cornwall Constabulary 16,959.09 863,560.06 
			 Dorset Police 150,692.54 840,085.68 
			 Durham Constabulary 5,660.00 1,014,246.20 
			 Dyfed-Powys Police 0.00 459,733.62 
			 Essex Police 128,225.42 523,381.11 
			 Gloucestershire Constabulary 26,067.10 344,403.20 
			 Greater Manchester Police 493,262.31 4,701,229.78 
			 Gwent Police 21,750.50 468,493.95 
			 Hampshire Constabulary 99,897.50 803,982.52 
			 Hertfordshire Constabulary 22,711.00 912,879.03 
			 Humberside Police 49,016.71 244,158.75 
			 Kent Police 433,171.86 917,499.25 
			 Lancashire Constabulary 130,002.88 4,332,663.09 
			 Leicestershire Constabulary 5,490.00 1,103,613.18 
			 Lincolnshire Police 27,860.00 1,420,303.50 
			 Merseyside Police 934,655.44 2,537,917.43 
			 Metropolitan Police Service 6,163,935.02 25,138,026.12 
			 Norfolk Constabulary 96,232.00 3,187,861.84 
			 North Wales Police 292,940.84 738,071.51 
			 North Yorkshire Police 43,939.75 369,561.13 
			 Northamptonshire Police 156,181.41 592,367.98 
			 Northumbria Police 25,110.00 497,611.54 
			 Nottinghamshire Police 76,857.11 401,539.69 
			 South Wales Police 116,159.53 5,052,519.78 
			 South Yorkshire Police 177,460.05 1,082,532.84 
			 Staffordshire Police 96,002.51 1,068,689.27 
			 Suffolk Constabulary 27,824.14 638,467.96 
			 Surrey Police 142,707.32 665,750.09 
			 Sussex Police 135,894.49 2,146,331.65 
			 Thames Valley Police 220,524.48 2,069,489.00 
			 Warwickshire Police 41,411.85 212,979.83 
			 West Mercia Constabulary 84,710.00 1,155,162.42 
			 West Midlands Police 746,793.29 2,602,105.00 
			 West Yorkshire Police 138,336.26 4,225,933.68 
			 Wiltshire Constabulary 24,942.00 570,130.74 
		
	
	
		
			  Table 3 : Cash forfeitures and confiscation orders  obtained in 2006 -0 7 
			   
			   Cash forfeitures  Confiscation 
			 Avon and Somerset Constabulary 118,111.16 1,099,536.51 
			 Bedfordshire Police 79,555.83 321,706.92 
			 Cambridgeshire Constabulary 112,500.17 863,759.13 
			 Cheshire Constabulary 130,338.80 841,103.05 
			 City of London Police 137,504.33 1,550,085.48 
			 Cleveland Police 59,646.72 1,853,446.49 
			 Cumbria Constabulary 495,227.41 236,930.73 
			 Derbyshire Constabulary 162,069.96 640,174.85 
			 Devon and Cornwall Constabulary 97,194.20 4,711,463.22 
			 Dorset Police 1,853,768.66 2,027,783.85 
			 Durham Constabulary 86,225.50 268,878.43 
			 Dyfed-Powys Police 21,067.03 250,053.68 
			 Essex Police 235,385.24 834,593.38 
			 Gloucestershire Constabulary 107,130.05 186,267.36 
			 Greater Manchester Police 463,050.74 2,441,451.40 
			 Gwent Police 45,003.42 665,378.67 
			 Hampshire Constabulary 178,630.27 903,561.34 
			 Hertfordshire Constabulary 657,098.02 558,882.07 
			 Humberside Police 81,304.55 969,974.23 
			 Kent Police 664,169.76 4,113,271.57 
			 Lancashire Constabulary 975,934.86 2,310,087.06 
			 Leicestershire Constabulary 140,929.91 826,584.55 
			 Lincolnshire Police 19,641.06 322,934.11 
			 Merseyside Police 1,542,181.62 4,998,019.81 
			 Metropolitan Police Service 6,481,594.79 15,025,413.87 
			 Norfolk Constabulary 28,324.05 241,938.78 
			 North Wales Police 131,853.02 2,759,123.52 
			 North Yorkshire Police 30,949.97 246,250.22 
			 Northamptonshire Police 265,712.35 868,197.28 
			 Northumbria Police 83,624.81 444,487.43 
			 Nottinghamshire Police 36,135.10 3,887,056.10 
			 South Wales Police 26,492.80 2,364,777.98 
			 South Yorkshire Police 263,347.87 1,321,946.43 
			 Staffordshire Police 518,779.68 888,112.46 
			 Suffolk Constabulary 11,435.00 457,049.93 
			 Surrey Police 233,126.55 1,331,447.67 
			 Sussex Police 140,910.70 587,638.84 
			 Thames Valley Police 130,023.40 1,688,234.89 
			 Warwickshire Police 84,859.39 707,532.37 
			 West Mercia Constabulary 481,216.44 248,151.29 
			 West Midlands Police 711,811.19 4,562,478.49 
			 West Yorkshire Police 162,303.07 4,815,559.45 
			 Wiltshire Constabulary 62,473.50 131,954.52 
		
	
	
		
			  Table 4 : Cash forfeitures and confiscation orders  obtained in 2007 -0 8 
			   
			   Cash forfeitures  Confiscation 
			 Avon and Somerset Constabulary 219,704.84 1,335,388.37 
			 Bedfordshire Police 197,832.85 1,002,869.42 
			 Cambridgeshire Constabulary 106,883.26 1,345,644.77 
			 Cheshire Constabulary 369,451.60 820,631.85 
			 City of London Police 232,637.27 892,359.36 
			 Cleveland Police 164,746.07 752,366.29 
			 Cumbria Constabulary 194,348.46 1,300,313.01 
			 Derbyshire Constabulary 307,125.81 1,768,291.06 
			 Devon and Cornwall Constabulary 174,771.38 1,218,371.52 
			 Dorset Police 213,137.09 1,866,821.24 
			 Durham Constabulary 45,653.30 823,505.76 
			 Dyfed-Powys Police 5,140.05 967,566.60 
			 Essex Police 164,430.96 339,582.35 
			 Gloucestershire Constabulary 188,027.08 1,519,838.51 
			 Greater Manchester Police 1,083,026.08 3,271,300.68 
			 Gwent Police 52,732.23 1,565,678.40 
			 Hampshire Constabulary 312,668.43 2,305,618.93 
			 Hertfordshire Constabulary 291,054.10 2,806,168.90 
			 Humberside Police 265,922.22 1,381,037.32 
			 Kent Police 364,777.91 2,762,467.82 
			 Lancashire Constabulary 368,809.92 2,312,764.17 
			 Leicestershire Constabulary 351,623.65 4,209,907.03 
			 Lincolnshire Police 71,798.37 142,968.09 
			 Merseyside Police 2,957,249.53 3,245,151.92 
			 Metropolitan Police Service 8,373,279.61 24,972,207.04 
			 Norfolk Constabulary 34,977.43 2,414,427.49 
			 North Wales Police 107,260.50 912,095.23 
			 North Yorkshire Police 104,044.67 1,318,236.16 
			 Northamptonshire Police 236,158.65 2,854,229.90 
			 Northumbria Police 521,776.59 1,217,413.99 
			 Nottinghamshire Police 55,608.72 774,058.80 
			 South Wales Police 77,724.48 705,113.30 
			 South Yorkshire Police 823,546.30 4,212,846.70 
			 Staffordshire Police 658,240.81 2,588,418.43 
			 Suffolk Constabulary 134,263.35 823,526.43 
			 Surrey Police 155,774.69 697,375.94 
			 Sussex Police 276,478.55 846,218.14 
			 Thames Valley Police 344,336.90 43,195,794.23 
			 Warwickshire Police 254,020.60 479,042.20 
			 West Mercia Constabulary 154,079.71 1,113,729.67 
			 West Midlands Police 1,066,748.89 2,462,885.07 
			 West Yorkshire Police 362,677.71 1,987,305.48 
			 Wiltshire Constabulary 143,465.20 479,760.89 
		
	
	
		
			  Table 5 : Cash forfeitures and confiscation orders  obtained in 2008 -0 9 
			   
			   Cash forfeitures  Confiscation 
			 Avon and Somerset Constabulary 262,223.98 2,224,622.10 
			 Bedfordshire Police 245,044.37 986,774.21 
			 Cambridgeshire Constabulary 26,800.97 1,009,504.46 
			 Cheshire Constabulary 489,875.77 2,308,844.74 
			 City of London Police 466,315.62 2,721,055.79 
			 Cleveland Police 373,662.13 708,275.58 
			 Cumbria Constabulary 82,653.49 8,527,805.59 
			 Derbyshire Constabulary 508,534.88 792,998.67 
			 Devon and Cornwall Constabulary 393,971.54 996,239.81 
			 Dorset Police 100,012.92 420,037.70 
			 Durham Constabulary 115,903.10 471,834.82 
			 Dyfed-Powys Police 102,698.64 176,438.60 
			 Essex Police 260,767.69 907,358.66 
			 Gloucestershire Constabulary 221,398.93 1,802,755.18 
			 Greater Manchester Police 946,710.15 6,287,442.79 
			 Gwent Police 214,909.26 1,886,885.76 
			 Hampshire Constabulary 230,957.18 1,149,608.89 
			 Hertfordshire Constabulary 233,143.46 1,243,256.27 
			 Humberside Police 236,364.14 1,366,912.09 
			 Kent Police 430,431.17 1,789,290.49 
			 Lancashire Constabulary 991,765.70 5,753,770.38 
			 Leicestershire Constabulary 268,691.16 2,792,918.04 
			 Lincolnshire Police 85,352.56 518,169.20 
			 Merseyside Police 1,887,811.42 4,723,707.22 
			 Metropolitan Police Service 11,183,290.26 37,491,923.31 
			 Norfolk Constabulary 17,197.25 758,807.46 
			 North Wales Police 100,504.05 610,501.20 
			 North Yorkshire Police 141,350.11 509,221.26 
			 Northamptonshire Police 93,589.58 708,187.21 
			 Northumbria Police 379,236.25 1,543,540.44 
			 Nottinghamshire Police 351,929.69 1,709,461.67 
			 South Wales Police 146,431.71 2,263,558.19 
			 South Yorkshire Police 709,869.07 3,256,024.39 
			 Staffordshire Police 359,286.26 3,860,860.07 
			 Suffolk Constabulary 144,840.88 593,213.19 
			 Surrey Police 128,303.31 903,820.95 
			 Sussex Police 92,578.47 1,590,927.88 
			 Thames Valley Police 762,085.05 3,198,491.65 
			 Warwickshire Police 230,815.56 305,016.37 
			 West Mercia Constabulary 180,419.29 1,287,531.73 
			 West Midlands Police 2,014,271.90 7,154,515.94 
			 West Yorkshire Police 341,671.93 3,505,952.26 
			 Wiltshire Constabulary 148,963.24 524,486.81 
			  Source: Joint Asset Recovery Database. Data includes cases where forces were assisted by Regional Asset Recovery Teams.

Economic Situation

Richard Burden: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what steps his Department is taking to assist those local communities which are most vulnerable to the effects of the recession; and if he will make a statement.

Barbara Follett: Government will continue to do what is necessary to get Britain through the recession as quickly and as fairly as possible.
	We are seeing real results from the schemes put in place for businesses, homeowners and those facing unemployment as a result of the global recession.
	For business the Government are aware of the impact business rates can have in the current economic climate which is why we have introduced a range of measures including the introduction of the business rates deferral scheme which will enable business ratepayers to defer up to an estimated 650 million across 1.7million properties, boosting their cash flow.
	We are also supporting the construction industry whilst increasing the number and quality of social houses available, for example through the Kickstart programme which is over 1 billion targeted at currently stalled sites to support development of high-quality mixed tenure developments.
	In addition we introduced the LA new build programme to provide funding for local authorities to deliver new social housing over the next two years on land they already own that can be developed only by them. The 460 million fund could provide nearly 4,000 new homes by March 2012.
	For homeowners: help is available to households at every stage of the process to ensure repossession is a last resort. Over 300,000 homeowners have got help and advice since April 2008 and direct financial assistance is helping over 200,000 people.
	For job seekers: Government have now invested 5 billion to help those facing unemployment as a result of the global recession, providing more help and advice at every stage of unemployment.
	CLG are supporting local government to deliver the LGA's pledge to increase the number of apprenticeships by 7,500.
	The HCA have committed to delivering 1300 apprentices through the Housing Pledge, and a further 1,500 apprentices and local labour opportunities through the National Affordable Housing Programme. They are also looking at their other funding programmes to see how they can lever in more apprentices through those.

European Regional Development Fund

Caroline Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what his most recent estimate is of the contingent liabilities in relation to  (a) alleged financial irregularities with the European Regional Development Fund and  (b) corrections due to the European Commission in respect of such irregularities; and how much his Department and its predecessors have paid to the European Commission in respect of corrections imposed as a result of financial irregularities in each year since 1997.

Rosie Winterton: The Department's resource account for 2008-09 which was published in July 2009 set out an estimate of contingent liabilities that could arise in future from the management of successive rounds of European regional development fund. The timing and magnitude of future liabilities largely depends upon the outcome of the audit of each programme in the 2000-06 round of ERDF which are due to close formally by 31 March 2010 and a number of audits conducted by the European Commission. The reported estimate of contingent liabilities will be reviewed in the light of the outcome of these audits.
	The Department has settled with the European Commission the following amounts of financial corrections since 1997:
	2008: 25.5 million (20.1 million)
	2009: 31.0 million (26.9 million)

Fire Services: Fareham

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much public money has been spent on the proposed Fire Service Regional Control Centre at Fareham; how much is being spent on a monthly basis in maintaining the facility; and what the monetary value is of contractual obligations entered into in respect of the building.

Shahid Malik: Since practical completion on 15 May 2008, expenditure on Fareham Regional Control Centre has been 2,356,788. The current monthly cost of the facility including rent, utilities and facilities management is approximately 163,000. The contractual cost for the lease over the full 25 year lease term is 43,337,023 including uplifts for inflation. The contractual cost for the facilities management over the full seven year contract term is 2,635,876.

Housing

Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 
	(1)  what steps his Department and its predecessors have taken to assist  (a) teachers and  (b) other key workers with housing costs in each year since 1997;
	(2)  what estimate he has made of the number of key workers in high-cost housing areas who have purchased a home in each year since 2001;
	(3)  what estimate he has made of the number of key workers in each category who purchased their first home in each region in each year since 1997.

John Healey: Since 1997 we have assisted over 32,000 key workers through our low cost home ownership products.
	The main initiatives taken specifically to assist teachers and other key workers with housing costs were the Starter Homes Initiative launched in 2001, and succeeded in 2004 by the Key Worker Living programme. Key workers are also a priority group for assistance through other low cost home ownership schemes including HomeBuy, the First Time Buyers Initiative and the London Wide Initiative.
	The following tables show the data available on the number and categories of households who were assisted into a home through the Starter Homes Initiative.
	
		
			   Health  Education  Community safety  Others  Total 
			 2001-02 37 57 10 3 107 
			 2002-03 1,084 1,221 255 56 2,616 
			 2003-04 2,743 1,887 1,048 320 5,998 
			 2004-05 31 31 8 7 77 
			 Total 8,798 
		
	
	
		
			   Health  Education  Community safety  Others  Total 
			 London 1,821 1,401 662 167 4,051 
			 South East 1,565 1,281 527 173 3,546 
			 East 247 309 129 33 718 
			 South West 260 180 3 13 456 
			 West Midlands 2 25 0 0 27 
			 Total 8,798 
		
	
	The data above shows that 8,798 key workers were helped through the Starter Homes Initiative A further 1,524 key workers were assisted where data on the region and categories of households information is not available. In total 10,322 key workers were helped through the Starter Home Initiative.
	The following table shows the data available on the number of households who have been assisted into a home through the Key Worker Living programme and other low cost home ownership schemes available through HomeBuy. This does not include the First Time Buyers Initiative and London Wide Initiative.
	
		
			  Region  Key worker category  2004-05  2005-06  2006-07  2007-08  2008-09 
			 East Health 203 408 118 124 291 
			  Education 240 376 134 136 144 
			  Community Safety 90 150 74 70 81 
			  Others 24 31 21 17 22 
			
			 London Health 620 939 928 696 291 
			  Education 684 1,489 661 496 295 
			  Community Safety 208 567 404 256 176 
			  Others 52 95 132 98 42 
			
			 South East Health 1,296 1,113 568 352 310 
			  Education 658 831 502 327 275 
			  Community Safety 182 401 341 227 209 
			  Others 33 77 79 46 38 
			
			 East Midlands Health 0 0 0 0 4 
			  Education 0 0 0 0 5 
			  Community Safety 0 0 0 0 4 
			  Others 0 0 0 0 0 
			
			 North East Health 0 0 0 1 0 
			  Education 0 0 0 0 0 
			  Community Safety 0 0 0 0 2 
			  Others 0 0 0 0 0 
			
			 North West Health 0 0 0 5 5 
			  Education 0 0 0 2 11 
			  Community Safety 0 0 0 4 7 
			  Others 0 0 0 0 1 
			
			 South West Health 0 0 0 33 66 
			  Education 0 0 0 37 64 
			  Community Safety 0 0 0 17 42 
			  Others 0 0 0 3 8 
			
			 West Midlands Health 0 0 0 0 9 
			  Education 0 0 0 0 13 
			  Community Safety 0 0 0 0 8 
			  Others 0 0 0 0 2 
			
			 Yorkshire and Humberside Health 0 0 0 7 7 
			  Education 0 0 0 3 8 
			  Community Safety 0 0 0 0 6 
			  Others 0 0 0 2 2 
			 Total  4,290 6,477 3,962 2,959 2,448 
			   20,136 
		
	
	The Key Worker Living programme operated in three regions, London, East and South East of England. From 2008 the Government gave key workers in all regions priority access to the HomeBuy programme as a whole. A further 1,377 key workers were assisted where there are more than one key worker living in a household. In total 21,513 key workers have been helped through the Key Worker Living and HomeBuy programme.
	The following tables show the data available on the number of households who have been assisted into a home through the First Time Buyers Initiative and London Wide Initiative.
	
		
			  First  T ime  Buyers I nitiative 
			   Calendar year 
			  Region  2006  2007  2008 
			 South East 0 20 38 
			 London 6 23 27 
			 South West 0 13 24 
			 East 0 2 21 
			 Yorkshire and Humberside 0 13 12 
			 West Midlands 0 25 31 
			 North West 0 10 26 
			 East Midlands 0 0 1 
			 North East 0 2 0 
			 Total 6 108 180 
			  294 
		
	
	
		
			  London Wide Initiative 
			   2007-08  2008-09 
			 London 72 98 
			 Total 72 98 
			  170 
		
	
	From the data available, in total 294 key worker have been helped through the First Time Buyers Initiative and 170 key workers have been helped through the London Wide Initiative.

Housing

Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate he has made of the median  (a) house price and  (b) income in each (i) region and (ii) local authority area in each year since 1997.

Ian Austin: Median house prices by local authority area are available on the Communities and Local Government website at:
	http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/xls/table-586.xls
	Data on median income by local authority for each year since 1997 can be provided only at disproportionate cost.
	
		
			  Table 1: Median income in each region in the UK for the years 1997-98 ,  1999-2000 to 2005-06, 2007-08,  per week equivalised, 2007-08 prices 
			  Basis  Region  1997-9 to 1999-2000  1998-99 to 2000-01  1999-2000 to 2001-02 
			  Before Housing Costs North East 293 298 318 
			  North West 317 326 338 
			  Yorkshire and the Humber 307 312 326 
			  East Midlands 330 338 348 
			  West Midlands 330 331 341 
			  East of England 372 379 397 
			  London 374 393 408 
			  South East 400 413 424 
			  South West 333 345 357 
			  Scotland 334 340 351 
			  Wales 310 313 322 
			  Northern Ireland
			  
			  After Housing Costs North East 235 241 260 
			  North West 255 265 277 
			  Yorkshire and the Humber 246 251 267 
			  East Midlands 266 276 286 
			  West Midlands 265 268 277 
			  East of England 293 301 321 
			  London 278 295 312 
			  South East 311 325 337 
			  South West 264 275 288 
			  Scotland 269 276 286 
			  Wales 249 255 265 
			  Northern Ireland
		
	
	
		
			  Basis  Region  2000-0 1  to 2002-03  2001-02 to 2003-04  2002-0 3  to 2004-05 
			  Before Housing Costs North East 329 340 341 
			  North West 349 357 362 
			  Yorkshire and the Humber 341 351 356 
			  East Midlands 354 365 370 
			  West Midlands 351 360 362 
			  East of England 411 414 412 
			  London 424 432 431 
			  South East 437 445 448 
			  South West 372 378 384 
			  Scotland 359 371 379 
			  Wales 335 340 345 
			  Northern Ireland   356 
			  
			  After Housing Costs North East 274 285 287 
			  North West 289 299 305 
			  Yorkshire and the Humber 282 293 300 
			  East Midlands 295 304 313 
			  West Midlands 288 298 304 
			  East of England 336 341 341 
			  London 326 334 333 
			  South East 348 358 363 
			  South West 302 312 320 
			  Scotland 297 313 324 
			  Wales 279 286 293 
			  Northern Ireland   307 
		
	
	
		
			  Basis  Region  2003-04 to  2005 - 06  2004-05 to  2006/07  2005-06  to  2007 - 08 
			  Before Housing Costs North East 347 352 352 
			  North West 364 365 365 
			  Yorkshire and the Humber 356 363 366 
			  East Midlands 373 371 369 
			  West Midlands 357 358 361 
			  East of England 410 418 420 
			  London 435 438 441 
			  South East 450 453 457 
			  South West 387 394 396 
			  Scotland 386 386 388 
			  Wales 350 360 356 
			  Northern Ireland 357 356 360 
			  
			  After Housing Costs North East 292 299 304 
			  North West 308 309 311 
			  Yorkshire and the Humber 301 307 311 
			  East Midlands 318 318 317 
			  West Midlands 300 300 304 
			  East of England 341 349 351 
			  London 338 344 351 
			  South East 369 371 377 
			  South West 325 332 332 
			  Scotland 332 332 336 
			  Wales 302 312 309 
			  Northern Ireland 311 311 312 
			  Notes: 1. These statistics are based on Households Below Average Income data. 2. Small differences should be treated with caution as these will be affected by sampling error and variability in non-response. 3. The reference period for Household Below Average Income figures is single financial years. Three sample years have been combined as regional single year estimates are subject to volatility. 4. The income measures used to derive the estimates shown employ the same methodology as the Department for Work and Pensions publication 'Households Below Average Income' (HBAI) series, which uses disposable household income, adjusted (or equivalised) for household size and composition, as an income measure as a proxy for standard of living.  5. The figures are based on OECD equivalisation factors. 6. Figures have been presented on both a Before Housing Cost and After Housing Cost basis. For Before Housing Cost, housing costs (such as rent, water rates, mortgage interest payments, structural insurance payments and ground rent and service charges) are not deducted from income, while for After Housing Cost they are. 7. Incomes are presented in 2007-08 prices and have been rounded to the nearest  sterling. 8. Data for Northern Ireland is only available on the Family Resources Survey from 2002-03.

Housing: Construction

Jeremy Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much funding has been allocated to housing construction in Islington in each of the last five years; how many  (a) council and  (b) housing association dwellings for (i) rent and (ii) shared ownership were built in Islington in each such year; how many such dwellings he expects to be built in 2009-10; how much such funding he expects to allocate in each of the next three years; and how many such dwellings he expects to be built in Islington in each of those years.

Ian Austin: The following table shows the number of new registered social landlord (RSL) affordable homes (social rent, intermediate rent and low cost home ownership) built in the London borough of Islington each year since 2003-04. There were no local authority affordable homes built in Islington in this period.
	
		
			  RSL New build affordable homes in Islington 
			   2003-04  2004-05  2005-06  2006-07  2007-08 
			 Social rent 210 140 200 220 260 
			 Intermediate rent 0 0 300 190 20 
			 Low cost home ownership 40 10 20 350 110 
			 Total affordable homes 250 150 520 760 390 
			  Source: Homes and Communities Agency Investment Management System (IMS), and local authority returns to CLG. Figures have been rounded to nearest 10 units. 
		
	
	Not all affordable housing is provided by new build completions, as some supply can come from acquisitions. For example, in 2007-08, a total of 530 additional affordable homes were provided in Islington (new build and acquisitions).
	Total affordable housing supply statistics for 2008-09 will be released by CLG in December 2009.
	Information on the number of homes completed for social rent under the National Affordable Housing programme (NAHP) for April to September 2009 will be released by the HCA on 24 November.
	The following table shows expenditure through the Affordable Housing programme in Islington over the last five years (both for new build and acquisitions).
	
		
			million 
			 2004-05 30.8 
			 2005-06 25.8 
			 2006-07 44.9 
			 2007-08 39.2 
			 2008-09 25.9 
		
	
	As set out in the Homes and Communities Corporate Plan for 2009-10 we are aiming to deliver in England 55,000 affordable homes in 2009-10 and 56,000 in 2010-11.
	Future levels of expenditure and outputs beyond 2010-11 will be dependent upon the outcome of the next Spending Review. Funding through the HCA is a process of competitive bidding and is not budgeted to local authority level.

Working Neighbourhoods Fund

John Hemming: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what funding his Department expects to make available to local authorities in England from the Working Neighbourhoods Fund in  (a) 2009-10,  (b) 2010-11 and  (c) 2011-12.

Rosie Winterton: The Working Neighbourhoods Fund is paid through Area Based Grant, indicative announcements have been made for the 2008-09 to 2010-11 spending period. 507,800,000 has been allocated for 2009-10, and the indicative settlement for 2010-11 is 507,900,000. We expect to confirm what funding is available for 2010-11 in December, alongside the Local Government Finance Settlement. No decision has been made about Working Neighbourhoods Fund beyond 2010-11.

Business: Government Assistance

Jim Cunningham: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many small businesses in Coventry have applied for financial assistance under  (a) the Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme and  (b) the Capital Enterprise scheme; and how many such applications were successful.

Ian Lucas: Under the Enterprise Finance Guarantee, as of 28 October, 19 businesses in Coventry have been offered loans totalling 2.4 million. Businesses may apply for a loan from any one of the participating lenders who will assess which form of lending, including the Enterprise Finance Guarantee, is most appropriate. We do not hold figures for those businesses which are instead offered a normal commercial loan, or are rejected for failing to meet the lender's commercial criteria.
	Capital for Enterprise Fund (CfEF) activity data on enquiries and deal flow is collected on a national and regional basis and is not available for reporting at a sub regional basis. As from 28 October CfEF received 78 enquiries from businesses in the West Midlands seeking investment to the value of 76.9 million. While no investments have been made so far in this region, one business has been offered investment totalling 1.5 million and 11 propositions are under active consideration with a value of 13.9 million. The remaining enquiries are either being considered subject to further information to be supplied by the applicant or have been rejected or withdrawn.

Copyright: Internet

Lembit �pik: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what his most recent assessment is of the likely costs to internet service providers of compliance with the obligations set out in the Digital Britain report to reduce unlawful file sharing on their networks.

Ian Lucas: The most recent assessment of the likely costs to internet service providers was contained in the Government's consultation on P2P file-sharing issued on 16 June 2009.
	The impact assessment calculated the likely costs to ISPs to be between 290-500 million over a 10 year period. This was set against likely benefits in the region of 1.2-1.4 billion.

Departmental Marketing

David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what his Department's budget for publicity and advertising was in  (a) 2007-08 and  (b) 2008-09; and if he will make a statement.

Diana Johnson: The Department's publicity and advertising budgets for the two years are contained in the following table.
	
		
			   Total () 
			 2008/09 2,330,000 
			 2007/08 4,859,830

Sixth Form Education: Finance

Annette Brooke: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families when his Department was first informed by the Learning and Skills Council of the projected reduction in funding for 16 to 19 year old education for 2009-10; and if he will make a statement.

Iain Wright: We worked across Government to identify additional funding for the recent surge in demand for education and training. Thanks to the 655 million funding announcement in the Budget, we will be able to fund learning for an additional 54,500 young people each year for 2009/10 and 2010/11. This additional investment will secure the learning places required to help meet the September guarantee of a suitable learning place for every 16 to 18-year-old who wants one.
	This will mean that we have funding for at least 1,550,000 learners for 2009/10 and 2010/11, the highest number of young people in learning that this country has ever seen.
	We were quickly able to reassure school and college leaders who had previously feared their financial allocations would not fund their growth in the number of young people wanting to continue learning.
	It will also mean that we were able to fund a further 20,000 young people who had not made their choice of learning place earlier in the year. We have recently announced an additional allocation for providers to deal with further over recruitment that has become apparent this September/October. Details of the latter will be announced shortly.

Teachers TV: Finance

David Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much his Department and its predecessor paid towards the production of Teachers TV in the last three years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.

Diana Johnson: The operating and financial years of the Teachers TV service in the relevant period ran from 1 August 2006 to 31 July 2007; from 1 August 2007 to 31 May 2008 (10 months) and from 1 June 2008 to 31 March 2009 (10 months). The second and third periods are shorter as these were tied in to the re-tendering of the supply contract in 2007/08 and a decision to align the operating year for the service to the normal financial year rather than the academic year; the new contract commenced on 1 June 2008.
	In the year to 31 July 2007 the Department paid the Teachers TV supplier a total of 16,727,420.
	In the 10-month period from 1 August 2007 to 31 May 2008 the Department paid the Teachers TV supplier a total of 10,700,298.
	In the 10-month period from 1 June 2008 to 31 March 2009 the Department paid the Teachers TV supplier a total of 10,194,616.

Council Tax: Housing Benefit

Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many households in each region were in receipt of  (a) council tax and  (b) housing benefit in each of the last 12 months for which figures are available.

Helen Goodman: holding answer 2 November 2009
	The available information is in the following tables. Information is only available monthly from November 2008; prior to that information is published quarterly.
	
		
			  Number of households receiving housing benefit by English  region and country: August 2006 to  May 2007 
			   2006  2007 
			   August  November  February  May  August 
			 North East 228,350 227,050 228,580 226,820 227,440 
			 North West 516,070 518,390 520,300 518,430 518,560 
			 Yorkshire and the Humber 345,790 350,470 350,910 350,950 349,450 
			 East Midlands 244,910 246,040 246,690 242,660 244,850 
			 West Midlands 366,760 364,250 369,420 368,140 369,570 
			 East 297,060 297,830 300,760 300,150 302,140 
			 London 689,680 694,300 692,600 693,450 698,340 
			 South East 412,680 413,810 414,370 414,600 416,410 
			 South West 288,850 284,830 285,600 286,380 286,210 
			 Wales 201,940 200,640 201,250 200,420 200,690 
			 Scotland 432,210 431,160 429,270 429,800 427,260 
		
	
	
		
			  Number of household receiving council tax benefit by English region and country: August 2006  to  May 2007 
			   2006  2007 
			   August  November  February  May  August 
			 North East 295,800 294,660 295,620 294,630 296,640 
			 North West 684,440 684,750 686,640 682,560 682,710 
			 Yorkshire and the Humber 460,250 461,050 461,040 460,700 459,010 
			 East Midlands 337,270 337,730 338,270 336,400 336,230 
			 West Midlands 503,030 501,100 506,650 503,850 504,300 
			 East 386,960 390,610 390,900 391,350 391,780 
			 London 726,740 728,950 728,470 724,440 728,010 
			 South East 500,990 501,720 504,020 502,220 503,910 
			 South West 371,480 367,420 368,810 368,860 368,200 
			 Wales 282,970 281,630 282,240 282,250 281,890 
			 Scotland 537,730 534,680 533,920 529,680 526,400 
			  Notes: 1. The data refers to benefit units, which may be a single person or a couple. 2. The figures have been rounded to the nearest 10. 3. Housing benefit figures exclude any extended payment cases.  Source: Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Management Information System Quarterly 100 per cent. taken in August 2006 - August 2007 
		
	
	
		
			  Number of households receiving housing benefit by English region and country: November 2008  to  May 2009 
			   2008  2009 
			   November  December  January  February  March  April  May 
			 North East 232,450 233,930 236,720 238,220 239,050 240,250 241,280 
			 North West 529,720 530,470 534,050 540,780 544,110 547,530 552,880 
			 Yorkshire and the Humber 361,140 364,170 371,370 371,950 375,480 378,750 381,520 
			 East Midlands 260,730 262,430 265,500 273,330 276,860 278,510 281,350 
			 West Midlands 385,690 388,690 393,880 396,380 402,180 407,220 409,210 
			 East 318,200 321,650 323,600 329,340 332,720 336,170 339,630 
			 London 711,650 714,740 719,260 721,490 728,870 734,180 738,650 
			 South East 439,260 443,920 450,530 456,520 461,450 467,600 469,900 
			 South West 299,850 302,640 310,610 315,550 318,800 323,490 324,470 
			 Wales 210,820 213,230 213,920 217,310 219,570 220,370 221,970 
			 Scotland 419,100 420,900 428,370 434,030 438,440 440,250 443,130 
		
	
	
		
			  Number of households receiving council tax benefit by English region and country: November 2008  to  May 2009 
			   2008  2009 
			   November  December  January  February  March  April  May 
			 North East 296,580 298,850 302,670 306,070 306,300 308,660 309,980 
			 North West 685,800 688,890 691,210 697,360 701,150 706,550 712,430 
			 Yorkshire and the Humber 464,280 469,540 478,700 479,400 483,580 489,680 491,470 
			 East Midlands 349,430 351,770 355,970 365,530 369,600 372,520 375,020 
			 West Midlands 514,480 519,000 525,170 529,140 535,760 542,740 544,370 
			 East 405,300 409,460 411,890 417,640 421,560 426,650 429,980 
			 London 728,320 731,110 734,670 735,890 740,220 747,880 751,040 
			 South East 520,140 525,710 534,380 541,100 546,380 554,700 556,400 
			 South West 377,750 380,670 391,730 396,310 399,260 405,690 406,240 
			 Wales 289,440 292,250 293,340 298,000 300,840 302,720 304,000 
			 Scotland 520,760 523,430 531,030 534,930 541,940 544,190 547,300 
			  Notes: 1. The data refers to benefit units, which may be a single person or a couple. 2. The figures have been rounded to the nearest 10. 3. Figures for any non-responding authorities have been estimated. 4. Housing benefit figures exclude any extended payment cases. 5. Council tax benefit figures exclude second adult rebates. 6. Please visit: http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/hb_ctb/Methodology_revision_webpage.pdf for an understanding of improvements in methodology for housing benefit/council tax benefit caseload National Statistics.  Source: Single Housing Benefit Extract (SHBE)

Future Jobs Fund

Maria Miller: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much of the Future Jobs Fund has been allocated to bids in  (a) Basingstoke,  (b) Hampshire and  (c) England in 2009-10.

Jim Knight: holding answer 29 October 2009
	It is not possible to state how much of the Future Jobs Fund has been allocated to bids in Basingstoke, Hampshire and England. This information is commercially sensitive.
	There are no specific bids for Basingstoke. The bid for Hampshire county council is currently creating 398 jobs between October 2009 and March 2010, which includes jobs in Basingstoke (as the first round of awards are initially for delivery over a six-month period). National bids may also create jobs in this area.
	The 1 billion Future Jobs Fund will create 150,000 jobs. To date, around 60,000 jobs have already been approved and the first jobs have actually started.

Future Jobs Fund

Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of the Future Jobs Fund has been allocated to the creation of 50,000 jobs in unemployment hotspots; what criteria her Department uses to define an unemployment hotspot; and what the eligibility criteria for applications for such posts are.

Jim Knight: The proportion of jobs in each bid targeted at those living in areas of high unemployment will be negotiated with successful bidders, during the Grant Award period. Therefore, complete information is not available at this time.
	Unemployment hotspots are defined as areas of high unemployment, where the rate of claimant unemployment is at least 1.5 percentage points above the national average. Our assumption is that approximately one-third of the 1 billion will be allocated to hotspot areas.
	Jobs in areas of high unemployment will not be restricted to 18-24 year olds approaching the 10 month point of their Jobseeker's Allowance claim. Customers claiming other out of work benefits for at least 39 weeks and living in the specified area will be eligible to apply for these jobs.

Future Jobs Fund

Theresa May: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the estimated cost per job was of each successful bid proposal under the Future Jobs Fund.

Jim Knight: As the number of jobs being created and costs vary between bids, the average unit cost per job will change with each funding round. The estimated average cost is expected to be between 6,300 to 6,500 per job over the life of the fund.

Housing Benefit

Graham Stuart: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much expenditure from allowing claimants to receive more in local housing allowance than they have to pay in rent the Government  (a) has incurred in each year since the introduction of the allowance and  (b) is expected to incur in 2009-10.

Helen Goodman: The local housing allowance was rolled out nationally to new claims and to those who move address from 7 April 2008.
	The Department has aggregate expenditure information for 2008-09 on local housing allowance so cannot give the actual value of expenditure incurred from allowing claimants to receive more in local housing allowance than they have to pay in rent.
	The table shows the current estimate of the additional expenditure which may have been incurred in 2008-09 and is expected to occur in 2009-10.
	
		
			  Estimated cost of allowing claimants to receive more in local housing allowance than they have to pay in rent 
			million 
			 2008-09 60 
			 2009-10 180 
			  Source:  Budget 2009 estimates 
		
	
	It is important to note that these estimates are subject to a number of assumptions and estimates are sensitive to small changes in these assumptions.

Jobcentre Plus: Standards

Dai Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what evaluation she has made of the effectiveness of Jobcentre Plus; and what recent steps have been taken to improve the performance of Jobcentre Plus in enabling people to obtain employment.

Jim Knight: The Department for Work and Pensions uses independent experts to research and evaluate the effectiveness of its labour market programmes. This evidence is published in the Department's Research Report series, which can be found at
	http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd5/
	Jobcentre Plus effectiveness is specifically assessed using a range of monthly targets. These targets are designed to increase productivity, efficiency and effectiveness. The Department for Work and Pensions regularly reviews these targets and progress towards them. More details including performance against targets can be found at:
	www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/jcp/Aboutus/Jobcentreplusperformance/2009_-_10_Targets/index.html
	Jobcentre Plus has deployed extra resources to deliver services to customers following announcements in the pre-Budget report and Budget 2009. It has increased front line staffing by around 15,000. The people who have been recruited are employed on a wide range of customer facing roles, providing support to customers through job search advice and benefit processing.
	Jobcentre Plus has also introduced a wide range of new measures. It has:
	strengthened and expanded the Rapid Response Service which offers help and support even before redundancy. Since November 2008, more than 3,000 employers have accepted support offered by the Rapid Response Service.
	extended the help available through Local Employment Partnerships to provide help for the newly unemployed. It met its target of finding jobs for 250,000 priority customers a year early. In September 2009, Government announced a new target to get another 500,000 people into work through local employment partnerships by the end of 2010.
	provided additional support from day one, including help for the newly unemployed to get up to date with the latest job search techniques.
	introduced extra help for customers at the start of a claim, giving them advice within three days of claiming, plus extra help for professionals and executives. At six months, customers are offered recruitment subsidies, work-focused training or volunteering options, and help to start a business.
	Budget 2009 included a significant new package of support for people, particularly young adults, and included an additional 1.1 billion for a new Future Jobs Fund and a Young Person's Guaranteea guaranteed offer of a job, work-focused training, or other activity to all 18 to 24-year-olds before they have reached the 12 month stage of their claim to Jobseeker's Allowance. Furthermore, over 150 top British employers are supporting Backing Young Britain, a national campaign to create new opportunities for thousands of young people during the recession.

Recruitment: Finance

Maria Miller: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 
	(1)  how many employers have  (a) applied for and  (b) secured funding from her Department to recruit people who have been unemployed for more than six months in (i) Basingstoke, (ii) Hampshire and (iii) England;
	(2)  what the cost to her Department has been of funding for employers to recruit people who have been unemployed for over six months since the inception of that funding scheme in  (a) Basingstoke,  (b) Hampshire and  (c) England.

Jim Knight: holding answer 29 October 2009
	Information on the number of employers applying for and receiving payments through the recruitment subsidy is not available in the format requested. Many of the employers claiming the subsidy have outlets throughout the country, and make their claims on an aggregated basis; it is not possible to identify where the individuals for whom they are claiming are employed.
	On 14 October 2009, official statistics were released on the take-up of the Six Month Offer across the UK. This showed that 5,990 jobseeker's allowance customers had used the recruitment subsidy between April and July this year. Provisional data for August also showed that a further 1,500 jobseeker's allowance customers have used the recruitment subsidy.
	Information on the cost to the Department of funding for employers to recruit people who have been unemployed for over six months is not available.
	The Government have pledged 0.5 billion over two years from April 2009 to fund the additional support from six months, which includes the recruitment subsidy for employers.

State Retirement Pensions

Nigel Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was spent on the state pension as a proportion of gross domestic product in each year since 2005.

Angela Eagle: The information is in the following table:
	
		
			  Expenditure on state pension as a proportion of gross domestic product 
			   2005-06  2006-07  2007-08  2008-09 
			 State pension ( million) 51,423 53,663 57,594 61,632 
			 Gross domestic product ( million) 1,270,835 1,346,209 1,417,797 1,435,006 
			 State pension as a proportion of GDP (percentage) 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.3 
			  Notes: Figures are for Great Britain. Figures are rounded to the nearest million and are in cash terms. State pension expenditure for 2008-09 only is provisional outturn, other years is outturn. State pension comprises basic, additional and Category D.  Source: GDP figures: http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/gdp_deflators.xls State Pension expenditure from DWP benefit expenditure tables, Table 3: http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd4/Alltables_Budget2009_Values.xls

Widowed People: Social Security Benefits

John Mann: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many widows and widowers  (a) in total and  (b) under 35 years old have received (i) the bereavement payment, (ii) widowed parents' allowance and (iii) bereavement allowance in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

Helen Goodman: The available information is shown in the following tables:
	
		
			  Bereavement benefits by type of bereavement benefit for recipients under age 35, Great Britain 
			  As at February each year  Total  Bereavement allowance not age related  Bereavement allowance age related  Widowed parents' allowance with dependants  Widowed parents' allowance without dependants 
			 2005 2,540 (1) (1) 2,490 50 
			 2006 2,620 (1) (1) 2,580 50 
			 2007 2,600 (1) (1) 2,560 30 
			 2008 2,600 (1) (1) 2,570 30 
			 2009 2,620 (1) (1) 2,610 30 
		
	
	
		
			  Bereavement benefits by type of bereavement benefit for recipients of all ages, Great Britain. 
			  As at February each year  Total  Bereavement allowance not age related  Bereavement allowance age related  Widowed parents' allowance with dependants  Widowed parents' allowance without dependants 
			 2005 53,320 13,430 8,970 30,450 480 
			 2006 56,450 13,440 8,530 34,040 440 
			 2007 58,190 12,650 8,160 36,980 400 
			 2008 58,930 11,570 7,570 39,430 370 
			 2009 60,720 11,450 7,280 41,660 330 
			 (1) Nil or negligible.  Notes: 1. Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest 10; some additional disclosure control has also been applied.  2. Totals may not sum due to rounding.  3. 'Widowed parents' allowance without dependants' includes women who were pregnant when widowed.  Source:  DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study.